Share of children who are overweight in Kenya
Kenya: Share of children who are overweight was 4.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.3
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
109th
of 162 countries
All-time high
7.1
in 2001
All-time low
3.7
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of children who are overweight in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children who are overweight in Kenya stood at 4.3.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Kenya peaked at 7.1 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 2019.
That places Kenya 109th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.76 | 5.9 | 7.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.47 | 3.7 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 109 South Sudan 4.3 compare
- 111 Azerbaijan 4.2 compare
- 111 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.2 compare
- 111 Honduras 4.2 compare
- 111 Morocco 4.2 compare
- 111 Uganda 4.2 compare
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 33,242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 47.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 15,384 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 292.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 477.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 52,910 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 1,433 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 67.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 543.91 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are overweight in Kenya?
- Share of children who are overweight in Kenya was 4.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1 in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 2019.
- How does Kenya rank for share of children who are overweight?
- Kenya ranks 109th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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