Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Zambia
Zambia: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 21.3 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
21.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
182nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
21.3
in 2015
All-time low
18.4
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Zambia, 1975–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Zambia is 21.3, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Zambia peaked at 21.3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.4, in 1975.
Zambia ranks 182nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 18.4 | — |
| 1976 | 18.6 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 18.7 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 18.8 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 18.9 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 19.1 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 19.2 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 19.3 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 19.4 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 19.5 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 19.6 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 19.7 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 19.7 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 19.8 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 19.9 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 20 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 20.1 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 20.1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 20.2 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 20.2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20.3 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 20.3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 20.4 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 20.4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20.5 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 20.5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20.6 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 20.6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20.6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20.7 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 20.8 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 20.8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.9 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 20.9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21.1 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 21.1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21.2 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 21.2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 21.3 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 21.3 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.68 | 18.4 | 18.9 | 5 |
| 1980s | 19.52 | 19.1 | 19.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.25 | 20 | 20.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.74 | 20.5 | 21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.17 | 21 | 21.3 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 179 Uganda 21.6 compare
- 180 Madagascar 21.5 compare
- 181 Niger 21.4 compare
- 182 Bangladesh 21.3 compare
- 182 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 21.3 compare
- 182 Timor-Leste 21.3 compare
- 182 Rwanda 21.3 compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Zambia?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Zambia was 21.3 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4 in 1975.
- How does Zambia rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Zambia ranks 182nd out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean body mass index bmi in adult males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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