Adult obesity vs protein in Kenya

Kenya: Adult obesity vs protein was 10.39 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
10.39
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
166th
of 196 countries
All-time high
10.39
in 2024
All-time low
1.04
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Adult obesity vs protein in Kenya, 1980–2024

2468101980200220241980: 11981: 1.11982: 1.11983: 1.21984: 1.31985: 1.31986: 1.41987: 1.51988: 1.51989: 1.61990: 1.71991: 1.81992: 1.91993: 21994: 2.21995: 2.31996: 2.51997: 2.61998: 2.81999: 32000: 3.22001: 3.52002: 3.72003: 3.92004: 4.22005: 4.42006: 4.72007: 52008: 5.22009: 5.52010: 5.82011: 6.12012: 6.42013: 6.72014: 7.12015: 7.42016: 7.72017: 82018: 8.42019: 8.72020: 92021: 9.32022: 9.72023: 102024: 10.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 10.39 for adult obesity vs protein in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult obesity vs protein in Kenya peaked at 10.39 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 1980.

Kenya ranks 166th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adult obesity vs protein in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Adult obesity vs protein in Kenya, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 1.04
1981 1.09 +4.5%
1982 1.14 +4.6%
1983 1.19 +4.7%
1984 1.25 +4.9%
1985 1.31 +5.0%
1986 1.38 +5.2%
1987 1.46 +5.4%
1988 1.54 +5.5%
1989 1.62 +5.7%
1990 1.72 +5.8%
1991 1.82 +5.9%
1992 1.93 +6.1%
1993 2.05 +6.2%
1994 2.18 +6.3%
1995 2.32 +6.4%
1996 2.47 +6.6%
1997 2.64 +6.8%
1998 2.82 +6.9%
1999 3.02 +7.0%
2000 3.23 +6.9%
2001 3.45 +6.9%
2002 3.68 +6.8%
2003 3.93 +6.6%
2004 4.18 +6.4%
2005 4.43 +6.2%
2006 4.7 +6.0%
2007 4.97 +5.8%
2008 5.25 +5.6%
2009 5.53 +5.4%
2010 5.82 +5.2%
2011 6.12 +5.2%
2012 6.43 +5.1%
2013 6.74 +4.9%
2014 7.07 +4.8%
2015 7.39 +4.6%
2016 7.72 +4.4%
2017 8.05 +4.2%
2018 8.37 +4.1%
2019 8.7 +3.9%
2020 9.02 +3.7%
2021 9.35 +3.6%
2022 9.68 +3.6%
2023 10.03 +3.6%
2024 10.39 +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.3 1.04 1.62 10
1990s 2.3 1.72 3.02 10
2000s 4.33 3.23 5.53 10
2010s 7.24 5.82 8.7 10
2020s 9.7 9.02 10.39 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 163 Benin 10.91 compare
  2. 164 Haiti 10.72 compare
  3. 165 Tanzania, United Republic of 10.47 compare
  4. 167 Senegal 10.25 compare
  5. 168 Zambia 10.05 compare
  6. 169 Philippines 9.66 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult obesity vs protein in Kenya?
Adult obesity vs protein in Kenya was 10.39 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 10.39 in 2024.
What is the lowest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 1980.
How does Kenya rank for adult obesity vs protein?
Kenya ranks 166th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is adult obesity vs protein rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adult obesity vs protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult obesity vs protein
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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