Djibouti vs Zimbabwe: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Djibouti
9.9%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
10.8%
in 2024
Djibouti rank
179th
Zimbabwe rank
177th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Djibouti
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 10.8% against 9.9% in Djibouti, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Djibouti's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 179th and Zimbabwe ranks 177th of 199 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3% | 4.4% | 1.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 5.7% | 1.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 7.0% | 1.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 8.3% | 0.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 10.2% | 0.8% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Djibouti or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 10.8% against 9.9% in Djibouti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Djibouti and Zimbabwe?
- 0.9%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Zimbabwe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Djibouti and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Djibouti ranks 179th and Zimbabwe ranks 177th 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 children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.