Share of adults who are overweight in Zambia
Zambia: Share of adults who are overweight was 31.12 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
31.12
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
173rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
31.12
in 2024
All-time low
9.68
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980β2024
Share of adults who are overweight in Zambia, 1980β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 31.12 for share of adults who are overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Zambia peaked at 31.12 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.68, in 1980.
Zambia ranks 173rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.66 | 9.68 | 11.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.46 | 12.02 | 15.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.9 | 15.56 | 20.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.98 | 20.96 | 27.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.53 | 27.97 | 31.12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 share of adults who are overweight in Zambia?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Zambia was 31.12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.12 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.68 in 1980.
- How does Zambia rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Zambia ranks 173rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. 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 Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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