Indonesia vs Kenya: Share of women who are obese
Indonesia
16.6%
in 2024
Kenya
16.8%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
154th
Kenya rank
152nd
Share of women who are obese over time
- Indonesia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 16.8% against 16.6% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 154th and Kenya ranks 152nd of 199 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8% | 2.6% | 0.7% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 4.5% | 1.5% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 8.1% | 3.0% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 12.6% | 2.9% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 16.0% | 1.0% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Indonesia or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 16.8% against 16.6% in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Indonesia and Kenya?
- 0.2%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Kenya?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Kenya rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Indonesia ranks 154th and Kenya ranks 152nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.