Switzerland vs Zimbabwe: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Switzerland
12.9%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
13.1%
in 2024
Switzerland rank
150th
Zimbabwe rank
147th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Switzerland
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 13.1% against 12.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 150th and Zimbabwe ranks 147th of 198 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.5% | 4.7% | 3.8% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 5.1% | 3.7% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 6.3% | 4.1% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 9.4% | 2.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.4% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Switzerland or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 13.1% against 12.9% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Switzerland and Zimbabwe?
- 0.2%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Zimbabwe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and Zimbabwe rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Switzerland ranks 150th 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.