Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Kenya
Kenya: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese was 13.3% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Kenya, 1975–2014
Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Kenya stood at 13.3%. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Kenya peaked at 19.5% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2014.
That places Kenya 31st out of 198 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.3% | 19.0% | 19.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 18.0% | 17.2% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.4% | 15.9% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 14.3% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 13.3% | 14.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Kenya?
- Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Kenya was 13.3% in 2014, according to NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2014.
- How does Kenya rank for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Kenya ranks 31st out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.