Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Kenya
Kenya: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 19.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Kenya, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Kenya stood at 19.4%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Kenya peaked at 19.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1980.
Kenya ranks 181st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.3% | — |
| 1981 | 4.4% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 4.6% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 4.7% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 4.9% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 5.1% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 5.3% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 5.5% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 5.7% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 5.9% | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 6.2% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 6.4% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 6.7% | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 7.0% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 7.3% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 7.6% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 7.9% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 8.3% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 8.6% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 9.0% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 9.3% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 19.4% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.0% | 4.3% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 6.2% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 9.3% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 13.0% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 17.4% | 19.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Kenya?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Kenya was 19.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1980.
- How does Kenya rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Kenya ranks 181st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.