Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Kenya

Kenya: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 11.28 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
11.28
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
165th
of 196 countries
All-time high
11.28
in 2024
All-time low
1.37
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Kenya, 1980–2024

246810121980200220241980: 1.41981: 1.41982: 1.51983: 1.61984: 1.71985: 1.81986: 1.91987: 21988: 2.11989: 2.21990: 2.31991: 2.51992: 2.61993: 2.81994: 2.91995: 3.11996: 3.31997: 3.51998: 3.71999: 3.92000: 4.22001: 4.42002: 4.72003: 4.92004: 5.22005: 5.52006: 5.82007: 6.12008: 6.32009: 6.62010: 6.92011: 7.22012: 7.52013: 7.82014: 8.12015: 8.42016: 8.72017: 92018: 9.32019: 9.62020: 9.92021: 10.22022: 10.62023: 10.92024: 11.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 11.28 for obesity prevalence adults who gho 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 prevalence adults who gho in Kenya peaked at 11.28 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.37, in 1980.

Kenya ranks 165th 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.

Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Kenya, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 1.37
1981 1.44 +5.2%
1982 1.51 +5.3%
1983 1.6 +5.4%
1984 1.68 +5.4%
1985 1.78 +5.5%
1986 1.87 +5.6%
1987 1.98 +5.6%
1988 2.09 +5.6%
1989 2.21 +5.7%
1990 2.34 +5.7%
1991 2.47 +5.7%
1992 2.61 +5.7%
1993 2.76 +5.7%
1994 2.92 +5.8%
1995 3.09 +5.8%
1996 3.27 +5.9%
1997 3.47 +6.1%
1998 3.69 +6.2%
1999 3.91 +6.2%
2000 4.16 +6.2%
2001 4.41 +6.1%
2002 4.67 +6.0%
2003 4.94 +5.8%
2004 5.22 +5.6%
2005 5.5 +5.3%
2006 5.78 +5.1%
2007 6.06 +4.9%
2008 6.34 +4.6%
2009 6.62 +4.4%
2010 6.9 +4.2%
2011 7.18 +4.1%
2012 7.47 +4.0%
2013 7.76 +3.9%
2014 8.06 +3.8%
2015 8.36 +3.7%
2016 8.66 +3.6%
2017 8.97 +3.6%
2018 9.28 +3.4%
2019 9.59 +3.4%
2020 9.91 +3.3%
2021 10.23 +3.3%
2022 10.57 +3.3%
2023 10.92 +3.3%
2024 11.28 +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.75 1.37 2.21 10
1990s 3.05 2.34 3.91 10
2000s 5.37 4.16 6.62 10
2010s 8.22 6.9 9.59 10
2020s 10.58 9.91 11.28 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 162 Zambia 11.58 compare
  2. 163 Tanzania, United Republic of 11.51 compare
  3. 164 Switzerland 11.29 compare
  4. 166 Sri Lanka 11.22 compare
  5. 167 France 11.19 compare
  6. 168 Haiti 11.14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is obesity prevalence adults who gho in Kenya?
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Kenya was 11.28 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 11.28 in 2024.
What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 1.37 in 1980.
How does Kenya rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
Kenya ranks 165th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is obesity prevalence adults who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity prevalence adults who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Obesity prevalence adults who gho
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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