Share of females defined as overweight in Kenya
Kenya: Share of females defined as overweight was 42.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of females defined as overweight in Kenya, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of females defined as overweight in Kenya is 42.8, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of females defined as overweight in Kenya peaked at 42.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.42, in 1980.
Kenya ranks 145th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of females defined as overweight in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.42 | — |
| 1981 | 10.82 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 11.23 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 11.65 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 12.1 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 12.56 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 13.05 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 13.55 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 14.07 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 14.61 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 15.17 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 15.75 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 16.35 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 16.97 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 17.61 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 18.28 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 19 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 19.75 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 20.55 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 21.39 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 22.27 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 23.17 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 24.1 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 25.04 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 25.98 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 26.92 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 27.85 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 28.78 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 29.7 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 30.6 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 31.51 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 32.41 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 33.33 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 34.25 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 35.17 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 36.06 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 36.92 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 37.75 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 38.54 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 39.3 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 40.02 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 40.71 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 41.4 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 42.09 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 42.8 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.41 | 10.42 | 14.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.08 | 15.17 | 21.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.44 | 22.27 | 30.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.52 | 31.51 | 39.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.4 | 40.02 | 42.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More gender data for Kenya
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 21,579 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.8794 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 740,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 751,960 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 725,839 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 736,424 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 712,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 723,661 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 702,473 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 712,985 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of females defined as overweight in Kenya?
- Share of females defined as overweight in Kenya was 42.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.42 in 1980.
- How does Kenya rank for share of females defined as overweight?
- Kenya ranks 145th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as overweight rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of females defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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