Somalia vs Zimbabwe: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Somalia
14.9%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
14.7%
in 2024
Somalia rank
143rd
Zimbabwe rank
144th

Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Somalia
  • Zimbabwe
051015198020022024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 14.9% against 14.7% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Somalia ranks 143rd and Zimbabwe ranks 144th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 2.7% 5.8% 3.1% Zimbabwe
1990s 4.2% 6.1% 1.9% Zimbabwe
2000s 6.9% 7.9% 1.0% Zimbabwe
2010s 10.5% 11.0% 0.4% Zimbabwe
2020s 13.9% 13.9% 0.0% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Somalia or Zimbabwe?
Somalia, at 14.9% against 14.7% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Somalia and Zimbabwe?
0.2%, with Somalia 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 obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Somalia ranks 143rd and Zimbabwe ranks 144th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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