Denmark vs Zambia: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Denmark
5.6%
in 2024
Zambia
5.8%
in 2024
Denmark rank
155th
Zambia rank
152nd
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Denmark
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 5.8% against 5.6% in Denmark, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 155th and Zambia ranks 152nd of 198 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.9% | 0.5% | 1.4% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 0.8% | 3.3% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 1.7% | 3.7% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 3.1% | 2.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.1% | 0.5% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Denmark or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 5.8% against 5.6% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Denmark and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Zambia rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Denmark ranks 155th and Zambia ranks 152nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.