Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 21.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Zimbabwe, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Zimbabwe is 21.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Zimbabwe peaked at 21.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1981.
Zimbabwe ranks 170th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.7% | — |
| 1981 | 7.4% | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 7.4% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 7.5% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 7.6% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 7.8% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 8.0% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 8.2% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 8.4% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 8.6% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 8.8% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 8.9% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 9.3% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 9.8% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 10.0% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 10.1% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 10.2% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 10.2% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 10.3% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 10.3% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 10.5% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 19.2% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 20.6% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 21.3% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.9% | 7.4% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 8.8% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 10.4% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 12.5% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 18.5% | 21.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.5886 °C (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 166.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Zimbabwe?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Zimbabwe was 21.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1981.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Zimbabwe ranks 170th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.