Mozambique vs Zambia: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Mozambique
9.4%
in 2024
Zambia
10.1%
in 2024
Mozambique rank
173rd
Zambia rank
170th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Mozambique
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 10.1% against 9.4% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 173rd and Zambia ranks 170th of 198 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 2.2% | 0.3% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.7% | 0.3% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 6.3% | 0.4% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 9.2% | 0.7% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Mozambique or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 10.1% against 9.4% in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Mozambique and Zambia?
- 0.7%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Zambia rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Mozambique ranks 173rd and Zambia ranks 170th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.