Kenya vs Western Africa: Children moderately or severely overweight
Kenya
308.2 num th
in 2024
Western Africa
1,492 num th
in 2024
Kenya rank
19th
Western Africa rank
16th
Children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Kenya
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 1,492 num th against 308.2 num th in Kenya, a difference of 1,184 num th.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 4.8 times Kenya's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 19th and Western Africa ranks 16th of 148 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 408.47 num th | 1,811 num th | 1,403 num th | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 313.3 num th | 1,155 num th | 841.29 num th | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 275.12 num th | 1,252 num th | 976.46 num th | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Kenya or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 1,492 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 Western Africa?
- 1,184 num th, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Western Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Western Africa rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
- Kenya ranks 19th and Western Africa ranks 16th of 148 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.