Somalia vs Zimbabwe: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
Somalia
13.0%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
13.1%
in 2024
Somalia rank
150th
Zimbabwe rank
148th
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- Somalia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 13.1% against 13.0% in Somalia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 150th and Zimbabwe ranks 148th of 199 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 4.7% | 2.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 5.1% | 1.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 6.3% | 0.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 9.4% | 0.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 12.4% | 0.3% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply, Somalia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 13.1% against 13.0% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between Somalia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zimbabwe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Somalia ranks 150th and Zimbabwe ranks 148th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.