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Kenya: Suite of Food Security Indicators: Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) (percent), Value
11.30% · 2024+39.5% since 2014
FAOSTAT domain FS. Suite of Food Security Indicators: Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) (percent), Value (%). Annual figures for Kenya from 2000 to 2024.
Every year
| Year | Value (%) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11.3 | X |
| 2023 | 10.9 | X |
| 2022 | 10.6 | X |
| 2021 | 10.2 | X |
| 2020 | 9.9 | X |
| 2019 | 9.6 | X |
| 2018 | 9.3 | X |
| 2017 | 9 | X |
| 2016 | 8.7 | X |
| 2015 | 8.4 | X |
| 2014 | 8.1 | X |
| 2013 | 7.8 | X |
| 2012 | 7.5 | X |
| 2011 | 7.2 | X |
| 2010 | 6.9 | X |
| 2009 | 6.6 | X |
| 2008 | 6.3 | X |
| 2007 | 6.1 | X |
| 2006 | 5.8 | X |
| 2005 | 5.5 | X |
| 2004 | 5.2 | X |
| 2003 | 4.9 | X |
| 2002 | 4.7 | X |
| 2001 | 4.4 | X |
| 2000 | 4.2 | X |
Source
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FAO (2026). Suite of Food Security Indicators: Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) (percent), Value. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/fao-fs-21042-6121 (accessed 2026-11-09). catalog snapshot 2026-11-07.
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- Mozambique
- Myanmar
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- Nauru
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- South Africa
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- Spain
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- Tanzania, United Republic of
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