Nepal vs Zambia: Prevalence of overweight
Nepal
30.9%
in 2022
Zambia
29.9%
in 2022
Nepal rank
167th
Zambia rank
170th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Nepal
- Zambia
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 30.9% against 29.9% in Zambia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Nepal ranks 167th and Zambia ranks 170th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9% | 12.6% | 4.7% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 17.3% | 3.7% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 23.8% | 1.4% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 29.0% | 0.7% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Nepal or Zambia?
- Nepal, at 30.9% against 29.9% in Zambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Nepal and Zambia?
- 1.0%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Zambia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Nepal and Zambia rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Nepal ranks 167th 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.