Guinea vs Kenya: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Guinea
12.9%
in 2014
Kenya
13.3%
in 2014
Guinea rank
34th
Kenya rank
31st
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Guinea
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 13.3% against 12.9% in Guinea, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 34th and Kenya ranks 31st of 198 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.3% | 19.3% | 1.9% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 16.7% | 18.0% | 1.4% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 16.0% | 16.4% | 0.4% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 15.1% | 0.7% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 13.7% | 0.4% | 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, Guinea or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 13.3% against 12.9% in Guinea as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Guinea and Kenya?
- 0.4%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Kenya?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Guinea and Kenya rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Guinea 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.