Tuvalu vs Zimbabwe: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Tuvalu
4.1%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
4.0%
in 2024
Tuvalu rank
117th
Zimbabwe rank
120th
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Tuvalu
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 4.1% against 4.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Tuvalu ranks 117th and Zimbabwe ranks 120th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Tuvalu averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tuvalu | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 7.6% | 2.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.0% | 1.0% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.5% | 0.8% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Tuvalu or Zimbabwe?
- Tuvalu, at 4.1% against 4.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Tuvalu and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tuvalu and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Tuvalu and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Tuvalu ranks 117th and Zimbabwe ranks 120th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.