Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Zambia
Zambia: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 5.17 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Zambia, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Zambia is 5.17, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 129.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Zambia peaked at 5.17 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.48, in 1990.
That places Zambia 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.48 | — |
| 1991 | 0.5 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.53 | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.56 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6 | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.63 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.67 | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.72 | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.77 | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.83 | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.89 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.96 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 1.04 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 1.12 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 1.22 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 1.32 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 1.43 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 1.54 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 1.67 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 1.8 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 1.93 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 2.08 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 2.25 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 2.42 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 2.62 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 2.84 | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 3.09 | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 3.37 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 3.67 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 4 | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 4.36 | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 4.75 | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 5.17 | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.629 | 0.48 | 0.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 0.89 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 | 1.93 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.76 | 4.36 | 5.17 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 144 Benin 5.43 compare
- 145 Gabon 5.37 compare
- 146 Côte d'Ivoire 5.35 compare
- 148 Equatorial Guinea 5.05 compare
- 149 Central African Republic 5.03 compare
- 150 Netherlands 4.75 compare
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- 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Zambia?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Zambia was 5.17 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.17 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.48 in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Zambia ranks 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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