Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate was 4.88 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Zambia, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Zambia stood at 4.88 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 5.85 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.95 % change on previous year, in 1982.
That places Zambia 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 3.85 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 3.99 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 4.13 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 4.25 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 4.33 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 4.55 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 4.78 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 5.01 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 5.23 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 5.46 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 5.65 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 5.74 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 5.78 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.85 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 5.79 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 5.7 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 5.43 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.4 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 5.41 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 5.4 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 5.39 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.39 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.32 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 5.22 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.42 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 3.99 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.78 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | 5.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.65 % change on previous year | 5.36 % change on previous year | 5.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.31 % change on previous year | 5.09 % change on previous year | 5.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.95 % change on previous year | 4.88 % change on previous year | 5.04 % 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2048 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Zambia was 4.88 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.85 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.95 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Zambia rank for obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 Obesity vs gdp, 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 Obesity vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Obesity vs gdp Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.