Bhutan vs Zambia: Prevalence of obesity, female
Bhutan
16.9%
in 2024
Zambia
17.1%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
147th
Zambia rank
146th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Bhutan
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 17.1% against 16.9% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 147th and Zambia ranks 146th of 196 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | 2.8% | 1.3% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 4.2% | 1.2% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 7.1% | 1.2% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 11.6% | 1.0% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 15.9% | 0.4% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Bhutan or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 17.1% against 16.9% in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Bhutan and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Zambia rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Bhutan ranks 147th and Zambia ranks 146th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.