Share of adults who are overweight in Kenya
Kenya: Share of adults who are overweight was 32.13 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32.13
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
170th
of 199 countries
All-time high
32.13
in 2024
All-time low
8.11
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults who are overweight in Kenya, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 32.13 for share of adults who are overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Kenya peaked at 32.13 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.11, in 1980.
Kenya ranks 170th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.66 | 8.11 | 11.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.06 | 11.84 | 16.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.06 | 17.14 | 22.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.37 | 23.55 | 29.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.93 | 29.74 | 32.13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are overweight in Kenya?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Kenya was 32.13 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 32.13 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.11 in 1980.
- How does Kenya rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Kenya ranks 170th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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