Kenya vs Namibia: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Kenya
12.3%
in 2024
Namibia
12.9%
in 2024
Kenya rank
21st
Namibia rank
18th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Kenya
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 12.9% against 12.3% in Kenya, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 21st 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 | 16.5% | 20.5% | 3.9% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 19.1% | 4.1% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 17.3% | 3.7% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 14.8% | 2.6% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 13.2% | 1.0% | Namibia |
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), Kenya or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 12.9% against 12.3% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Kenya and Namibia?
- 0.6%, with Namibia 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 (crude estimate)?
- Kenya ranks 21st 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.