Kenya vs Uganda: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Kenya
4.3%
in 2024
Uganda
4.2%
in 2024
Kenya rank
103rd
Uganda rank
105th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 4.3% against 4.2% in Uganda, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 103rd and Uganda ranks 105th of 148 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 5.1% | 1.7% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.7% | 0.8% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 0.2% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Kenya or Uganda?
- Kenya, at 4.3% against 4.2% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Kenya and Uganda?
- 0.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Kenya ranks 103rd and Uganda ranks 105th of 148 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.