Kenya vs Sudan: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Kenya
12.8%
in 2024
Sudan
15.0%
in 2024
Kenya rank
16th
Sudan rank
13th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Kenya
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 15.0% against 12.8% in Kenya, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 16th and Sudan ranks 13th of 198 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.4% | 17.7% | 0.3% | Sudan |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 16.2% | 0.4% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 15.1% | 0.8% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 14.5% | 1.6% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 14.8% | 2.1% | Sudan |
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 Sudan?
- Sudan, at 15.0% 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 Kenya and Sudan?
- 2.2%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sudan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Sudan rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Kenya ranks 16th and Sudan ranks 13th 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.