Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Kenya
Kenya: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 308.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Kenya is 308.2, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Kenya peaked at 426.9 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 255.2, in 2020.
Kenya ranks 23rd of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 369.9 | — |
| 2001 | 387 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 402.3 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 414.6 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 423.1 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 426.9 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 425.8 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 420.5 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 412.5 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 402.1 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 389.1 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 373.4 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 355.3 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 335.6 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 315.7 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 297.1 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 281.3 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 269.2 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 260.5 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 255.8 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 255.2 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 259.1 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 268.5 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 284.6 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 308.2 | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 408.47 | 369.9 | 426.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 313.3 | 255.8 | 389.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 275.12 | 255.2 | 308.2 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Kenya?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Kenya was 308.2 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 426.9 in 2005.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 255.2 in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Kenya ranks 23rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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