Haiti vs Zambia: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Haiti
31.2%
in 2024
Zambia
31.1%
in 2024
Haiti rank
174th
Zambia rank
176th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Haiti
- Zambia
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 31.2% against 31.1% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Haiti has been ahead every year.
Haiti ranks 174th and Zambia ranks 176th of 199 countries.
Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.6% | 10.7% | 2.9% | Haiti |
| 1990s | 17.9% | 13.5% | 4.4% | Haiti |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 17.9% | 5.3% | Haiti |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 24.0% | 3.5% | Haiti |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 29.5% | 0.8% | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Haiti or Zambia?
- Haiti, at 31.2% against 31.1% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Haiti and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Haiti and Zambia rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Haiti ranks 174th and Zambia ranks 176th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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.