Djibouti vs Zambia: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Djibouti
11.7%
in 2024
Zambia
11.6%
in 2024
Djibouti rank
162nd
Zambia rank
164th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Djibouti
- Zambia
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 11.7% against 11.6% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Djibouti has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 162nd and Zambia ranks 164th of 198 countries.
Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 0.1% | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.9% | 0.1% | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 7.8% | 0.2% | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.7% | 0.1% | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Djibouti or Zambia?
- Djibouti, at 11.7% against 11.6% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Djibouti and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Djibouti and Zambia rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Djibouti ranks 162nd and Zambia ranks 164th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.