Share of adults who are overweight in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of adults who are overweight was 37.02 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are overweight in Zimbabwe, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 37.02 for share of adults who are overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Zimbabwe peaked at 37.02 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.68, in 1980.
Zimbabwe ranks 157th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.34 | 20.68 | 21.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.54 | 21.88 | 23.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.82 | 23.97 | 27.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.94 | 28.31 | 33.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.69 | 34.37 | 37.02 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 154 Switzerland 37.77 compare
- 155 Ghana 37.74 compare
- 156 Philippines 37.35 compare
- 158 South Korea 36.69 compare
- 159 Cote d'Ivoire 36.35 compare
- 160 Nigeria 35.83 compare
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (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 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)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.68 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.7408 (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are overweight in Zimbabwe?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Zimbabwe was 37.02 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 37.02 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.68 in 1980.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Zimbabwe ranks 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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