Obesity among adults, BMI >= 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%) - Sex: both sexes - Age group: 18+ years of age: Zambia
10.053476% in 2024, the latest year published. Figures for 45 years from 1980 to 2024 are below.
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Source and method · All countries and regions.
Every year
| Year | Value (%) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 10.053476 |
| 2023 | 9.5852585 |
| 2022 | 9.136494 |
| 2021 | 8.706858 |
| 2020 | 8.295423 |
| 2019 | 7.8973956 |
| 2018 | 7.514797 |
| 2017 | 7.1473246 |
| 2016 | 6.7930126 |
| 2015 | 6.4499826 |
| 2014 | 6.1200113 |
| 2013 | 5.806871 |
| 2012 | 5.5092416 |
| 2011 | 5.226585 |
| 2010 | 4.959029 |
| 2009 | 4.708015 |
| 2008 | 4.4686913 |
| 2007 | 4.2386065 |
| 2006 | 4.01685 |
| 2005 | 3.8035572 |
| 2004 | 3.598601 |
| 2003 | 3.4017246 |
| 2002 | 3.213568 |
| 2001 | 3.038054 |
| 2000 | 2.873515 |
| 1999 | 2.717559 |
| 1998 | 2.5722148 |
| 1997 | 2.4391375 |
| 1996 | 2.3179421 |
| 1995 | 2.2073448 |
| 1994 | 2.1066988 |
| 1993 | 2.0150332 |
| 1992 | 1.9296606 |
| 1991 | 1.8495559 |
| 1990 | 1.7741222 |
| 1989 | 1.7037271 |
| 1988 | 1.6383432 |
| 1987 | 1.5775518 |
| 1986 | 1.521264 |
| 1985 | 1.4688047 |
| 1984 | 1.4195127 |
| 1983 | 1.3747636 |
| 1982 | 1.3341513 |
| 1981 | 1.2958981 |
| 1980 | 1.258545 |