Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate was 6.03 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Zambia, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Zambia is 6.03 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 6.03 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.6 % change on previous year, in 2012.
That places Zambia 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 4.51 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 4.78 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 5.03 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 5.23 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 5.4 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 5.53 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 5.71 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 5.86 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 5.92 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 5.95 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 5.89 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.87 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 5.91 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 5.85 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 5.42 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 3.79 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 4.01 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 4.29 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 4.57 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 4.84 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 5.13 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 5.4 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 5.63 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 5.81 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 5.94 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 6.03 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.14 % change on previous year | 4.21 % change on previous year | 5.86 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.9 % change on previous year | 5.85 % change on previous year | 5.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.06 % change on previous year | 4.07 % change on previous year | 5.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.14 % change on previous year | 3.6 % change on previous year | 5.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.76 % change on previous year | 5.4 % change on previous year | 6.03 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0677 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0677 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Zambia was 6.03 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.03 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Zambia rank for obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Obesity in men vs. women World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.