Share of adults defined as obese in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of adults defined as obese was 13.14 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.14
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
148th
of 199 countries
All-time high
13.14
in 2024
All-time low
4.65
in 1982
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults defined as obese in Zimbabwe, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults defined as obese in Zimbabwe stood at 13.14. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Zimbabwe peaked at 13.14 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.65, in 1982.
That places Zimbabwe 148th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults defined as obese in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.71 | — |
| 1981 | 4.65 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 4.65 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 4.65 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 4.66 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 4.68 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 4.7 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 4.74 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 4.77 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 4.8 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 4.83 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 4.86 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 4.93 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 5.04 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 5.12 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 5.18 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 5.21 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 5.26 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 5.31 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 5.39 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 5.5 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 5.62 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 5.74 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 5.89 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 6.06 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 6.27 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 6.51 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 6.77 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 7.05 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 7.34 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 7.65 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 8 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 8.38 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 8.8 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 9.23 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 9.66 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 10.09 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 10.5 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 10.88 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 11.26 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 11.63 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 12 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 12.37 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 12.75 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 13.14 | +3.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 13.14 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.59, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 13.14 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.56, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.7 | 4.65 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.11 | 4.83 | 5.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.27 | 5.5 | 7.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.45 | 7.65 | 11.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.38 | 11.63 | 13.14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2726 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies -0.5886 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults defined as obese in Zimbabwe?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Zimbabwe was 13.14 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 13.14 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.65 in 1982.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Zimbabwe ranks 148th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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