Kenya vs Zambia: Share of women who are obese
Kenya
16.8%
in 2024
Zambia
17.1%
in 2024
Kenya rank
152nd
Zambia rank
149th
Share of women who are obese 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 152nd and Zambia ranks 149th of 199 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 | 16.0% | 15.9% | 0.1% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Kenya or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 17.1% against 16.8% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese 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 share of women who are obese?
- Kenya ranks 152nd and Zambia ranks 149th 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.