India vs Kenya: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
India
12.3%
in 2024
Kenya
12.3%
in 2024
India rank
20th
Kenya rank
21st
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- India
- Kenya
How they compare
India currently reports 12.3% against 12.3% in Kenya, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 20th and Kenya ranks 21st of 198 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.7% | 16.5% | 31.2% | India |
| 1990s | 39.1% | 15.1% | 24.0% | India |
| 2000s | 30.6% | 13.5% | 17.1% | India |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 12.2% | 8.5% | India |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 12.2% | 1.7% | India |
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), India or Kenya?
- India, at 12.3% against 12.3% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between India and Kenya?
- 0.0%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Kenya?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do India and Kenya rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- India ranks 20th 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.