Uzbekistan vs Zimbabwe: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard

Uzbekistan
3.8%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
3.4%
in 2024
Uzbekistan rank
179th
Zimbabwe rank
182nd

Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time

  • Uzbekistan
  • Zimbabwe
01234198020022024

How they compare

Uzbekistan currently reports 3.8% against 3.4% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Uzbekistan has been ahead every year.

Uzbekistan ranks 179th and Zimbabwe ranks 182nd of 198 countries.

Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uzbekistan Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 2.1% 0.6% 1.5% Uzbekistan
1990s 2.0% 0.9% 1.1% Uzbekistan
2000s 2.1% 1.4% 0.7% Uzbekistan
2010s 2.7% 2.2% 0.6% Uzbekistan
2020s 3.5% 3.1% 0.4% Uzbekistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Uzbekistan or Zimbabwe?
Uzbekistan, at 3.8% against 3.4% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Uzbekistan and Zimbabwe?
0.4%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uzbekistan and Zimbabwe?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Uzbekistan and Zimbabwe rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
Uzbekistan ranks 179th and Zimbabwe ranks 182nd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude 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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