Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate was 3.59 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 3.59 % change on previous year for obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 6.96 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.58 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Kenya ranks 53rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.49 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 4.63 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 4.74 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 4.89 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 5.03 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 5.17 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 5.36 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 5.51 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 5.68 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 5.77 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 5.91 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 6.07 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 6.21 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 6.32 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 6.44 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 6.61 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 6.78 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 6.91 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 6.96 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 6.93 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 6.86 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 6.61 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 6.37 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 6.15 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 5.96 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 5.77 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 5.57 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 3.59 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.06 % change on previous year | 4.49 % change on previous year | 5.68 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.4 % change on previous year | 5.77 % change on previous year | 6.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.24 % change on previous year | 5.38 % change on previous year | 6.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.64 % change on previous year | 3.87 % change on previous year | 5.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.62 % change on previous year | 3.58 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 50 Myanmar 3.84 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Kyrgyzstan 3.73 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Nigeria 3.67 % change on previous year compare
- 54 South Sudan 3.56 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Sierra Leone 3.55 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Brazil 3.53 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,119 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,059 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.3381 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.18 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.3574 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1826 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Kenya was 3.59 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 6.96 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.58 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 53rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Obesity vs gdp Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.