Kenya vs Uganda: Share of children who are overweight or obese

Kenya

4.3%

in 2024

Uganda

4.2%

in 2024

Kenya rank

110th

Uganda rank

112th

Share of children who are overweight or obese over time

Kenya
Uganda

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 4.3% against 4.2% in Uganda, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Kenya ranks 110th and Uganda ranks 112th of 163 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Unit: %
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 4,075 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.