Spain vs Zimbabwe: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Spain
15.3%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
14.7%
in 2024
Spain rank
142nd
Zimbabwe rank
144th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Spain
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Spain currently reports 15.3% against 14.7% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 142nd and Zimbabwe ranks 144th of 198 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.5% | 5.8% | 7.7% | Spain |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 6.1% | 10.1% | Spain |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 7.9% | 12.1% | Spain |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 11.0% | 8.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 13.9% | 2.3% | Spain |
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), Spain or Zimbabwe?
- Spain, at 15.3% against 14.7% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Spain and Zimbabwe?
- 0.6%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Zimbabwe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Zimbabwe rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Spain ranks 142nd 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.