Kenya vs Lesotho: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Kenya
19.4%
in 2024
Lesotho
19.7%
in 2024
Kenya rank
181st
Lesotho rank
178th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Kenya
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 19.7% against 19.4% in Kenya, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 181st and Lesotho ranks 178th of 199 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.0% | 7.4% | 2.3% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 10.2% | 2.7% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 13.3% | 2.3% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 16.0% | 1.0% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 18.9% | 0.5% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Kenya or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 19.7% against 19.4% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Kenya and Lesotho?
- 0.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Lesotho?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Lesotho rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Kenya ranks 181st and Lesotho ranks 178th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.