Share of men who are obese in Kenya
Kenya: Share of men who are obese was 5.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of men who are obese in Kenya, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men who are obese in Kenya is 5.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Kenya peaked at 5.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1980.
That places Kenya 178th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.6% | 5.6% | 5 |
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More reference data data for Kenya
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7428 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.7503 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5834 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Kenya?
- Share of men who are obese in Kenya was 5.6% 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 men who are obese recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1980.
- How does Kenya rank for share of men who are obese?
- Kenya ranks 178th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.