Lesotho vs Zambia: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Lesotho
19.7%
in 2024
Zambia
19.9%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
178th
Zambia rank
176th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Lesotho
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 19.9% against 19.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 178th and Zambia ranks 176th of 199 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.4% | 5.2% | 2.2% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 7.0% | 3.2% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 9.8% | 3.5% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 14.0% | 2.0% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 18.5% | 0.4% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Lesotho or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 19.9% against 19.7% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Lesotho and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Zambia rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Lesotho ranks 178th and Zambia ranks 176th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.