Kenya vs Middle Africa: Children moderately or severely overweight

Kenya
308.2 num th
in 2024
Middle Africa
1,930 num th
in 2024
Kenya rank
22nd
Middle Africa rank
20th

Children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Kenya
  • Middle Africa
5001.0k1.5k2.0k200020122024

How they compare

Middle Africa currently reports 1,930 num th against 308.2 num th in Kenya, a difference of 1,622 num th.

That makes Middle Africa's figure about 6.3 times Kenya's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Middle Africa has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 22nd and Middle Africa ranks 20th of 164 countries.

Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Middle Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 408.47 num th 1,227 num th 818.69 num th Middle Africa
2010s 313.3 num th 1,227 num th 913.99 num th Middle Africa
2020s 275.12 num th 1,586 num th 1,311 num th Middle Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Kenya or Middle Africa?
Middle Africa, at 1,930 num th against 308.2 num th in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between Kenya and Middle Africa?
1,622 num th, with Middle Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Middle Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Middle Africa rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
Kenya ranks 22nd and Middle Africa ranks 20th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
199 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed