Angola vs Kenya: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Angola
42.8%
in 2024
Kenya
42.8%
in 2024
Angola rank
146th
Kenya rank
148th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Angola
- Kenya
How they compare
Angola currently reports 42.8% against 42.8% in Kenya, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 146th and Kenya ranks 148th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 4 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.1% | 12.4% | 1.7% | Angola |
| 1990s | 20.3% | 18.1% | 2.2% | Angola |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 26.4% | 1.7% | Angola |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 35.5% | 0.1% | Angola |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 41.4% | 0.1% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Angola or Kenya?
- Angola, at 42.8% against 42.8% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Angola and Kenya?
- 0.0%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Kenya?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Kenya rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Angola ranks 146th and Kenya ranks 148th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.