Kenya vs Uganda: Share of children who are overweight
Kenya
4.3
in 2024
Uganda
4.2
in 2024
Kenya rank
109th
Uganda rank
111th
Share of children who are overweight 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 109th and Uganda ranks 111th of 162 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.76 | 5.09 | 1.67 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 4.47 | 3.7 | 0.77 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 3.9 | 3.72 | 0.18 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight, Kenya or Uganda?
- Kenya, at 4.3 against 4.2 in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight between Kenya and Uganda?
- 0.1, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for share of children who are overweight?
- Kenya ranks 109th and Uganda ranks 111th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.