Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Zambia
Zambia: Obesity in men vs obesity in women was 5.55 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.55
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
179th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.55
in 2024
All-time low
0.6138
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Zambia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 5.55 for obesity in men vs obesity in women in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs obesity in women in Zambia peaked at 5.55 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6138, in 1980.
That places Zambia 179th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6138 | — |
| 1981 | 0.6396 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.6685 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7004 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7357 | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7742 | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.8159 | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.8611 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.9102 | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.9635 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 1.02 | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 1.08 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 1.15 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 1.21 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 1.28 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 1.36 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 1.44 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 1.53 | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 1.61 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 1.71 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 1.81 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 1.91 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 2.02 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 2.13 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 2.24 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 2.35 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 2.46 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 2.58 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 2.69 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 2.8 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 2.91 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 3.01 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 3.12 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 3.23 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 3.36 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 3.49 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 3.64 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 3.81 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 3.99 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 4.2 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 4.42 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 4.67 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 4.94 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 5.24 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 5.55 | +6.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 5.55 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.48, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 5.55 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.34, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7683 | 0.6138 | 0.9635 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.34 | 1.02 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3 | 1.81 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.48 | 2.91 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.97 | 4.42 | 5.55 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs obesity in women in Zambia?
- Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Zambia was 5.55 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.55 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6138 in 1980.
- How does Zambia rank for obesity in men vs obesity in women?
- Zambia ranks 179th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs obesity in women rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).