Kenya vs Uganda: Children moderately or severely overweight

Kenya
308.2 num th
in 2024
Uganda
341.2 num th
in 2024
Kenya rank
22nd
Uganda rank
21st

Children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Kenya
  • Uganda
0100200300400200020122024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 341.2 num th against 308.2 num th in Kenya, a difference of 33 num th.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 22nd and Uganda ranks 21st of 164 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 408.47 num th 275.74 num th 132.73 num th Kenya
2010s 313.3 num th 246.5 num th 66.8 num th Kenya
2020s 275.12 num th 289.34 num th 14.22 num th Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Kenya or Uganda?
Uganda, at 341.2 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 Uganda?
33 num th, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
Kenya ranks 22nd and Uganda ranks 21st 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