Switzerland vs Zimbabwe: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Switzerland
37.8%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
37.0%
in 2024
Switzerland rank
153rd
Zimbabwe rank
156th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Switzerland
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 37.8% against 37.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 153rd and Zimbabwe ranks 156th 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 | 36.5% | 21.3% | 15.1% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 35.4% | 22.5% | 12.8% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 36.4% | 25.8% | 10.6% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 30.9% | 6.6% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 35.7% | 2.0% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Switzerland or Zimbabwe?
- Switzerland, at 37.8% against 37.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Switzerland and Zimbabwe?
- 0.8%, with Switzerland 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 overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Switzerland ranks 153rd and Zimbabwe ranks 156th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.