Djibouti vs Zambia: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Djibouti
30.6%
in 2024
Zambia
31.1%
in 2024
Djibouti rank
177th
Zambia rank
176th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Djibouti
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 31.1% against 30.6% in Djibouti, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.
Djibouti ranks 177th and Zambia ranks 176th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.6% | 10.7% | 0.0% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 13.5% | 0.4% | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 17.9% | 0.6% | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 24.0% | 0.2% | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 29.5% | 0.4% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Djibouti or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 31.1% against 30.6% in Djibouti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Djibouti and Zambia?
- 0.5%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Djibouti and Zambia rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Djibouti ranks 177th 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 adults who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.