Kenya vs Zambia: Prevalence of obesity, female
Kenya
16.8%
in 2024
Zambia
17.1%
in 2024
Kenya rank
149th
Zambia rank
146th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Kenya
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 17.1% against 16.8% in Kenya, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.
Kenya ranks 149th and Zambia ranks 146th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.8% | 0.3% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 0.3% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 7.1% | 1.0% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 11.6% | 1.0% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 15.9% | 0.1% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Kenya or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 17.1% against 16.8% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Kenya and Zambia?
- 0.3%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Kenya ranks 149th and Zambia ranks 146th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.