Kenya vs United States of America: Children moderately or severely overweight

Kenya
308.2 num th
in 2024
United States of America
1,798 num th
in 2024
Kenya rank
27th
United States of America rank
21st

Children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Kenya
  • United States of America
5001.0k1.5k2.0k200020122024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1,798 num th against 308.2 num th in Kenya, a difference of 1,490 num th.

That makes United States of America's figure about 5.8 times Kenya's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 27th and United States of America ranks 21st of 178 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 408.47 num th 1,573 num th 1,164 num th United States of America
2010s 313.3 num th 1,688 num th 1,375 num th United States of America
2020s 275.12 num th 1,748 num th 1,473 num th United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Kenya or United States of America?
United States of America, at 1,798 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 United States of America?
1,490 num th, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United States of America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kenya and United States of America rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
Kenya ranks 27th and United States of America ranks 21st of 178 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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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
211 places, 5,275 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed