Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Kenya
Kenya: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 11.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Kenya, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 11.3% for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Kenya peaked at 11.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1980.
That places Kenya 167th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.4% | — |
| 1981 | 1.4% | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 1.8% | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 2.1% | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 2.2% | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 2.8% | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 11.3% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.3% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.2% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 6.9% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 9.9% | 11.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Kenya?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Kenya was 11.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1980.
- How does Kenya rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Kenya ranks 167th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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