Share of children who are overweight in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of children who are overweight was 4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
120th
of 163 countries
All-time high
8.7
in 2000
All-time low
3.1
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of children who are overweight in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 4 for share of children who are overweight in 2024.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Zimbabwe peaked at 8.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.1, in 2019.
That places Zimbabwe 120th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of children who are overweight in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.7 | — |
| 2001 | 8.7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.6 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 8.3 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 8.1 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 7.7 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 7.3 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 6.8 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 6.3 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 5.9 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 5.4 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 4.9 | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 4.5 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 4.2 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 3.9 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 3.7 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 3.5 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 3.3 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.1 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.2 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 3.4 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 3.6 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 4 | +11.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.65, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.25, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.64 | 5.9 | 8.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.97 | 3.1 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.46 | 3.1 | 4 | 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 children who are overweight in Zimbabwe?
- Share of children who are overweight in Zimbabwe was 4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 in 2019.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of children who are overweight?
- Zimbabwe ranks 120th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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