India vs Zambia: Prevalence of overweight
India
29.5%
in 2022
Zambia
29.9%
in 2022
India rank
173rd
Zambia rank
170th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- India
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 29.9% against 29.5% in India, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
India ranks 173rd and Zambia ranks 170th of 196 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 12.6% | 4.4% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 17.3% | 3.2% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 23.8% | 1.6% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 29.0% | 0.5% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, India or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 29.9% against 29.5% in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between India and Zambia?
- 0.4%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Zambia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do India and Zambia rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- India ranks 173rd and Zambia ranks 170th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.