Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Zambia
Zambia: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese was 9.4 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Zambia, 1975–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Zambia is 9.4, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Zambia peaked at 14.2 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 9.4, in 2014.
That places Zambia 43rd out of 198 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 14.2 | — |
| 1976 | 14 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 13.8 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 13.6 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 13.4 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 13.2 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 13.1 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 12.9 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 12.8 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 12.7 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 12.6 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 12.6 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 12.5 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 12.4 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 12.3 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 12.2 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 12.2 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12.1 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 12 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 11.9 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 11.9 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11.8 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 11.7 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 11.6 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 11.5 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 11.4 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 11.3 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 11.2 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 11.1 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 11 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 10.8 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 10.7 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 10.5 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 10.4 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 10.2 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 10 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 9.9 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 9.7 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 9.5 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 9.4 | -1.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 9.4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.05, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 9.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.85, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.8 | 13.4 | 14.2 | 5 |
| 1980s | 12.71 | 12.3 | 13.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.89 | 11.5 | 12.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.86 | 10.2 | 11.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7 | 9.4 | 10 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Zambia?
- Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Zambia was 9.4 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2 in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4 in 2014.
- How does Zambia rank for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- Zambia ranks 43rd out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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