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
111th
of 163 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 111th out of 163 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.
Share of children who are overweight in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7 | — |
| 2001 | 7.1 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 7.1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.9 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 6.7 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 6.5 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 6.2 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 5.9 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 5.6 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 5.3 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 5 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 4.7 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 4.5 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 4.2 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 4 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 3.9 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.8 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 4 | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 4.3 | +7.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 4.3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.65, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 4.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.25, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 111 South Sudan 4.3 compare
- 113 Azerbaijan 4.2 compare
- 113 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.2 compare
- 113 Honduras 4.2 compare
- 113 Uganda 4.2 compare
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 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 111th out of 163 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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