Angola vs Zimbabwe: Share of men who are overweight or obese
Angola
23.6%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
24.3%
in 2024
Angola rank
166th
Zimbabwe rank
164th
Share of men who are overweight or obese over time
- Angola
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 24.3% against 23.6% in Angola, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Angola ranks 166th and Zimbabwe ranks 164th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.3% | 9.3% | 1.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 11.2% | 0.4% | Angola |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 13.7% | 2.1% | Angola |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 17.6% | 2.2% | Angola |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 22.6% | 0.1% | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are overweight or obese, Angola or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 24.3% against 23.6% in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Angola and Zimbabwe?
- 0.7%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Zimbabwe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Angola ranks 166th and Zimbabwe ranks 164th of 199 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 men 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
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.