Kenya vs Uganda: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Kenya
12.8%
in 2024
Uganda
12.6%
in 2024
Kenya rank
16th
Uganda rank
17th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 12.8% against 12.6% in Uganda, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 17th of 198 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.4% | 16.6% | 0.8% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 15.2% | 0.7% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 13.8% | 0.5% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 12.5% | 0.4% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.5% | 0.2% | Kenya |
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 Uganda?
- Kenya, at 12.8% against 12.6% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Kenya and Uganda?
- 0.2%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Kenya ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 17th 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.