Kenya vs Zimbabwe: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males
Kenya
22.1
in 2016
Zimbabwe
22.2
in 2016
Kenya rank
169th
Zimbabwe rank
166th
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males over time
- Kenya
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 22.2 against 22.1 in Kenya, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 169th and Zimbabwe ranks 166th of 188 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.18 | 20.3 | 1.12 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 20.03 | 20.89 | 0.86 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 20.91 | 21.48 | 0.57 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 21.59 | 21.86 | 0.27 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 22.01 | 22.13 | 0.1143 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index bmi in adult males, Kenya or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 22.2 against 22.1 in Kenya as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index bmi in adult males between Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Kenya and Zimbabwe rank globally for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Kenya ranks 169th and Zimbabwe ranks 166th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Mean body mass index bmi in adult males. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.