Kenya vs Namibia: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Kenya
12.8%
in 2024
Namibia
12.6%
in 2024
Kenya rank
16th
Namibia rank
18th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Kenya
- Namibia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 12.8% against 12.6% in Namibia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Namibia ahead.
Kenya ranks 16th and Namibia ranks 18th of 198 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.4% | 20.4% | 3.1% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 19.0% | 3.1% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 17.0% | 2.6% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 14.3% | 1.4% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.9% | 0.2% | Namibia |
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), Kenya or Namibia?
- Kenya, at 12.8% against 12.6% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Kenya and Namibia?
- 0.2%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Namibia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Namibia rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Kenya ranks 16th and Namibia ranks 18th 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.