Djibouti vs Kenya: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Djibouti
13.1%
in 2024
Kenya
12.8%
in 2024
Djibouti rank
15th
Kenya rank
16th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Djibouti
- Kenya
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 13.1% against 12.8% in Kenya, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Djibouti has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 15th and Kenya ranks 16th of 198 countries.
Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.9% | 17.4% | 0.5% | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 16.5% | 15.9% | 0.6% | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 14.3% | 0.7% | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 12.8% | 0.6% | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 12.7% | 0.4% | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Djibouti or Kenya?
- Djibouti, at 13.1% against 12.8% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Djibouti and Kenya?
- 0.3%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Kenya?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Djibouti and Kenya rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Djibouti ranks 15th and Kenya ranks 16th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.