Somalia vs Zambia: Share of men defined as overweight

Somalia
21.45
in 2024
Zambia
21.84
in 2024
Somalia rank
181st
Zambia rank
178th

Share of men defined as overweight over time

  • Somalia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 21.84 against 21.45 in Somalia, a difference of 0.39.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Somalia ahead.

Somalia ranks 181st and Zambia ranks 178th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 6.86 6.44 0.4117 Somalia
1990s 9.38 8.85 0.528 Somalia
2000s 12.64 12.09 0.545 Somalia
2010s 16.34 16.1 0.2414 Somalia
2020s 20.21 20.44 0.2315 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men defined as overweight, Somalia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 21.84 against 21.45 in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of men defined as overweight between Somalia and Zambia?
0.39, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zambia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Somalia and Zambia rank globally for share of men defined as overweight?
Somalia ranks 181st and Zambia ranks 178th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as overweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men defined as overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed