Djibouti vs Kenya: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Djibouti
12.9%
in 2014
Kenya
13.3%
in 2014
Djibouti rank
34th
Kenya rank
31st
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Djibouti
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 13.3% against 12.9% in Djibouti, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 34th and Kenya ranks 31st of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 4 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.6% | 19.3% | 0.3% | Djibouti |
| 1980s | 18.7% | 18.0% | 0.6% | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 17.1% | 16.4% | 0.7% | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 15.1% | 0.2% | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 13.7% | 0.3% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, Djibouti or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 13.3% against 12.9% in Djibouti as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Djibouti and Kenya?
- 0.4%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Kenya?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Djibouti and Kenya rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Djibouti ranks 34th and Kenya ranks 31st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.