Haiti vs Kenya: Prevalence of obesity, male
Haiti
5.5%
in 2024
Kenya
5.6%
in 2024
Haiti rank
177th
Kenya rank
175th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Haiti
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 5.6% against 5.5% in Haiti, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Haiti ahead.
Haiti ranks 177th and Kenya ranks 175th of 196 countries.
Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Haiti |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 0.5% | Haiti |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.5% | 0.8% | Haiti |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.7% | 0.7% | Haiti |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.1% | 0.2% | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Haiti or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 5.6% against 5.5% in Haiti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Haiti and Kenya?
- 0.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Kenya?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Haiti and Kenya rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Haiti ranks 177th and Kenya ranks 175th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male 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.