Angola vs Zambia: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Angola
12.7%
in 2024
Zambia
12.5%
in 2024
Angola rank
162nd
Zambia rank
163rd
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Angola
- Zambia
How they compare
Angola currently reports 12.7% against 12.5% in Zambia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.
Angola ranks 162nd and Zambia ranks 163rd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.0% | 3.3% | 0.3% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 4.3% | 0.2% | Angola |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.0% | 0.8% | Angola |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 8.6% | 1.0% | Angola |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.6% | 0.4% | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Angola or Zambia?
- Angola, at 12.7% against 12.5% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Angola and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Zambia rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Angola ranks 162nd and Zambia ranks 163rd 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 children and adolescents 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
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.