Key Market Indicators
Obesity in Zambia is set to rise in the next five years. Currently, 29.7 percent of the adult population is overweight, an increase from 1980 when the number was only 1.3 points higher. In 2021, Zambia ranked 154th in the world, with Angola overtaking them at 29.7 percent. The Marshall Islands, Tuvalu, and Kiribati were ranked 2nd, 3rd, and 4th respectively. By 2026, the overweight prevalence of Zambia is expected to reach 31.5 percent.
