Gambia vs Kenya: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Gambia
12.5%
in 2024
Kenya
12.3%
in 2024
Gambia rank
19th
Kenya rank
21st
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Gambia
- Kenya
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 12.5% against 12.3% in Kenya, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 19th and Kenya ranks 21st of 198 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.2% | 16.5% | 5.7% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 20.4% | 15.1% | 5.4% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 13.5% | 4.1% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 12.2% | 2.5% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.2% | 0.7% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Gambia or Kenya?
- Gambia, at 12.5% against 12.3% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Gambia and Kenya?
- 0.2%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Kenya?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Kenya rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Gambia ranks 19th and Kenya ranks 21st 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.