Children moderately or severely overweight in Kenya
Kenya: Children moderately or severely overweight was 308.2 num th in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children moderately or severely overweight in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2024, children moderately or severely overweight in Kenya stood at 308.2 num th.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely overweight in Kenya peaked at 426.9 num th in 2005 and was at its lowest, 255.2 num th, in 2020.
That places Kenya 27th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Children moderately or severely overweight in Kenya, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 369.9 num th | — |
| 2001 | 387 num th | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 402.3 num th | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 414.6 num th | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 423.1 num th | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 426.9 num th | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 425.8 num th | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 420.5 num th | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 412.5 num th | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 402.1 num th | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 389.1 num th | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 373.4 num th | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 355.3 num th | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 335.6 num th | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 315.7 num th | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 297.1 num th | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 281.3 num th | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 269.2 num th | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 260.5 num th | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 255.8 num th | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 255.2 num th | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 259.1 num th | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 268.5 num th | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 284.6 num th | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 308.2 num th | +8.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 308.2 num th is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.05 num th, 5.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 308.2 num th is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.6 num th, 4.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 408.47 num th | 369.9 num th | 426.9 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 313.3 num th | 255.8 num th | 389.1 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 275.12 num th | 255.2 num th | 308.2 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More development goals data for Kenya
- Red List Index 0.8338 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 21.09 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 158.85 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 56 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 56 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 51 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 32 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 32 (2025)
- Infant deaths 51,310 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely overweight in Kenya?
- Children moderately or severely overweight in Kenya was 308.2 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 426.9 num th in 2005.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 255.2 num th in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for children moderately or severely overweight?
- Kenya ranks 27th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely overweight 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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