Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate was 4.23 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Zambia, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Zambia stood at 4.23 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 4.23 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.22 % change on previous year, in 1981.
Zambia ranks 12th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 3.71 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 3.78 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 3.82 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 3.63 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.85 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 3.95 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 4.06 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 4.09 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.12 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 4.14 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 4.15 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 4.19 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 4.23 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.89 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.09 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 3.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.65 % change on previous year | 3.38 % change on previous year | 3.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.79 % change on previous year | 3.4 % change on previous year | 4.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.18 % change on previous year | 4.14 % change on previous year | 4.23 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 9 Cambodia 4.45 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Indonesia 4.41 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Madagascar 4.29 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Burkina Faso 4.17 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.1 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Senegal 4.09 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Zambia was 4.23 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.23 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Zambia rank for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 12th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.