Congo vs Kenya: Share of men who are overweight or obese

Congo

21.5%

in 2024

Kenya

21.1%

in 2024

Congo rank

180th

Kenya rank

183rd

Share of men who are overweight or obese over time

Congo
Kenya

How they compare

Congo currently reports 21.5% against 21.1% in Kenya, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 180th and Kenya ranks 183rd of 199 countries.

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Share of men who are overweight or obese in Congo
Share of men who are overweight or obese in Kenya
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Share of men who are overweight or obese
Unit: %
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.