Children moderately or severely overweight in Zambia
Zambia: Children moderately or severely overweight was 202.9 num th in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children moderately or severely overweight in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2024, children moderately or severely overweight in Zambia stood at 202.9 num th. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely overweight in Zambia peaked at 202.9 num th in 2024 and was at its lowest, 149.5 num th, in 2018.
That places Zambia 47th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Children moderately or severely overweight in Zambia, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 156.6 num th | — |
| 2001 | 165.4 num th | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 173.2 num th | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 179.8 num th | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 185 num th | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 188.8 num th | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 190.8 num th | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 191.2 num th | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 189.7 num th | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 186.8 num th | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 182.6 num th | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 177.6 num th | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 172 num th | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 166.3 num th | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 160.6 num th | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 155.7 num th | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 152 num th | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 149.9 num th | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 149.5 num th | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 151 num th | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 154.7 num th | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 160.8 num th | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 170.1 num th | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 183.8 num th | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 202.9 num th | +10.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 202.9 num th is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.05 num th, 3.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 202.9 num th is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.6 num th, 3.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 180.73 num th | 156.6 num th | 191.2 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 161.72 num th | 149.5 num th | 182.6 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 174.46 num th | 154.7 num th | 202.9 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More development goals data for Zambia
- Red List Index 0.9703 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.38 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 84.52 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 32 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 32 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 15 (2025)
- Infant deaths 23,802 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely overweight in Zambia?
- Children moderately or severely overweight in Zambia was 202.9 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 202.9 num th in 2024.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 149.5 num th in 2018.
- How does Zambia rank for children moderately or severely overweight?
- Zambia ranks 47th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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