Share of overweight men vs women in Kenya
Kenya: Share of overweight men vs women was 21.14 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.14
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
183rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
21.14
in 2024
All-time low
5.62
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of overweight men vs women in Kenya, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of overweight men vs women in Kenya stood at 21.14. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs women in Kenya peaked at 21.14 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.62, in 1980.
That places Kenya 183rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs women in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.62 | — |
| 1981 | 5.82 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 6.03 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 6.26 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 6.5 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 6.75 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 7.02 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 7.3 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 7.59 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 7.88 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 8.19 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 8.51 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 8.83 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 9.16 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 9.5 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 9.84 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 10.2 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 10.56 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 10.93 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 11.3 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 11.68 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 12.07 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 12.46 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 12.84 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 13.22 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 13.6 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 13.96 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 14.31 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 14.64 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 14.97 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 15.3 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 15.64 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 15.98 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 16.33 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 16.7 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 17.08 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 17.47 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 17.88 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 18.3 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 18.73 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 19.19 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 19.65 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 20.13 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 20.63 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 21.14 | +2.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 21.14 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.9, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 21.14 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.55, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.68 | 5.62 | 7.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.7 | 8.19 | 11.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.38 | 11.68 | 14.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.94 | 15.3 | 18.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.15 | 19.19 | 21.14 | 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)
- Population 41,524 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 41,524 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.3 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of overweight men vs women in Kenya?
- Share of overweight men vs women in Kenya was 21.14 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 21.14 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.62 in 1980.
- How does Kenya rank for share of overweight men vs women?
- Kenya ranks 183rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs women rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. 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 overweight men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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