Kenya vs Mozambique: Share of overweight men vs. women
Kenya
21.1%
in 2024
Mozambique
21.1%
in 2024
Kenya rank
183rd
Mozambique rank
184th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Kenya
- Mozambique
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 21.1% against 21.1% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 183rd and Mozambique ranks 184th of 199 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.7% | 5.9% | 0.7% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 8.2% | 1.5% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 11.4% | 2.0% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 15.5% | 1.4% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 19.8% | 0.4% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Kenya or Mozambique?
- Kenya, at 21.1% against 21.1% in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Kenya and Mozambique?
- 0.0%, with Kenya 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 share of overweight men vs. women?
- Kenya ranks 183rd and Mozambique ranks 184th 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 overweight men vs. women. 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.