Share of men defined as overweight in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of men defined as overweight was 24.29 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24.29
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
164th
of 199 countries
All-time high
24.29
in 2024
All-time low
8.64
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Zimbabwe, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men defined as overweight in Zimbabwe is 24.29, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Zimbabwe peaked at 24.29 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.64, in 1980.
Zimbabwe ranks 164th 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 men defined as overweight in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.64 | — |
| 1981 | 8.78 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 8.92 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 9.08 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 9.24 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 9.41 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 9.58 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 9.76 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 9.94 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 10.13 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 10.32 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 10.51 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 10.7 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 10.9 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 11.09 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 11.3 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 11.51 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 11.74 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 11.97 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 12.22 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 12.47 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 12.73 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 13.01 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 13.29 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 13.57 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 13.86 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 14.14 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 14.43 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 14.73 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 15.04 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 15.38 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 15.75 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 16.17 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 16.62 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 17.12 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 17.67 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 18.26 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 18.9 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 19.57 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 20.29 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 21.04 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 21.82 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 22.62 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 23.45 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 24.29 | +3.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 24.29 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.9, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 24.29 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.55, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.35 | 8.64 | 10.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.23 | 10.32 | 12.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.73 | 12.47 | 15.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.57 | 15.38 | 20.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.64 | 21.04 | 24.29 | 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 men defined as overweight in Zimbabwe?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Zimbabwe was 24.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 24.29 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.64 in 1980.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Zimbabwe ranks 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. 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 men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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