Kenya vs Somalia: Share of overweight men vs women
Kenya
21.14
in 2024
Somalia
21.45
in 2024
Kenya rank
183rd
Somalia rank
181st
Share of overweight men vs women over time
- Kenya
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 21.45 against 21.14 in Kenya, a difference of 0.31.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Somalia ahead.
Kenya ranks 183rd and Somalia ranks 181st of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.68 | 6.86 | 0.1772 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 9.7 | 9.38 | 0.321 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 13.38 | 12.64 | 0.7362 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 16.94 | 16.34 | 0.6022 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 20.15 | 20.21 | 0.0596 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs women, Kenya or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 21.45 against 21.14 in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs women between Kenya and Somalia?
- 0.31, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Somalia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Somalia rank globally for share of overweight men vs women?
- Kenya ranks 183rd and Somalia ranks 181st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.