Namibia vs Zimbabwe: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Namibia
36.2%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
34.4%
in 2024
Namibia rank
155th
Zimbabwe rank
157th

Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Namibia
  • Zimbabwe
101520253035198020022024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 36.2% against 34.4% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.8%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Namibia ranks 155th and Zimbabwe ranks 157th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 13.1% 18.6% 5.6% Zimbabwe
1990s 18.1% 20.1% 2.0% Zimbabwe
2000s 24.9% 22.3% 2.6% Namibia
2010s 30.2% 28.1% 2.1% Namibia
2020s 34.8% 33.2% 1.7% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Namibia or Zimbabwe?
Namibia, at 36.2% against 34.4% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Namibia and Zimbabwe?
1.8%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zimbabwe?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Zimbabwe rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Namibia ranks 155th and Zimbabwe ranks 157th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (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
Last refreshed