Kenya vs Somalia: Share of men who are overweight or obese
Kenya
21.1%
in 2024
Somalia
21.5%
in 2024
Kenya rank
183rd
Somalia rank
181st
Share of men who are overweight or obese over time
- Kenya
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 21.5% against 21.1% in Kenya, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Somalia ahead.
Kenya ranks 183rd and Somalia ranks 181st of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.7% | 6.9% | 0.2% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 9.4% | 0.3% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 12.6% | 0.7% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 16.3% | 0.6% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 20.2% | 0.1% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are overweight or obese, Kenya or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 21.5% against 21.1% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Kenya and Somalia?
- 0.4%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Somalia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Somalia rank globally for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Kenya ranks 183rd and Somalia ranks 181st 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 men who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.