Kenya vs Mozambique: Prevalence of obesity, male

Kenya
5.6%
in 2024
Mozambique
5.7%
in 2024
Kenya rank
175th
Mozambique rank
173rd

Prevalence of obesity, male over time

  • Kenya
  • Mozambique
0246198020022024

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 5.7% against 5.6% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 175th and Mozambique ranks 173rd of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Mozambique in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Mozambique Difference Ahead
1980s 0.8% 0.7% 0.1% Kenya
1990s 1.5% 1.2% 0.2% Kenya
2000s 2.5% 2.2% 0.3% Kenya
2010s 3.7% 3.6% 0.1% Kenya
2020s 5.1% 5.2% 0.1% Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Kenya or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 5.7% against 5.6% in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Kenya and Mozambique?
0.1%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mozambique?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Mozambique rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
Kenya ranks 175th and Mozambique ranks 173rd 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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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+)
Unit
% of male population ages 18+
Source
World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed

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.