Somalia vs Zimbabwe: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Somalia
13.0%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
13.1%
in 2024
Somalia rank
149th
Zimbabwe rank
147th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 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 149th and Zimbabwe ranks 147th of 198 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 obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Somalia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 13.1% against 13.0% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 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 obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Somalia ranks 149th and Zimbabwe ranks 147th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.