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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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