Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Kenya
Kenya: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 23.3 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
23.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
154th
of 189 countries
All-time high
23.3
in 2015
All-time low
19.2
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Kenya, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean bmi (kg/m²) in Kenya is 23.3, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Kenya peaked at 23.3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19.2, in 1975.
That places Kenya 154th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.48 | 19.2 | 19.7 | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.4 | 19.9 | 20.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.45 | 21 | 21.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.38 | 22 | 22.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.09 | 22.8 | 23.3 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More health data for Kenya
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,119 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,059 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 3 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 504,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 527,528 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 526,588 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 546,326 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 548,338 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 564,731 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Kenya?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Kenya was 23.3 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2 in 1975.
- How does Kenya rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Kenya ranks 154th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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