Somalia vs Zimbabwe: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30

Somalia
14.61
in 2022
Zimbabwe
14.21
in 2022
Somalia rank
139th
Zimbabwe rank
141st

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time

  • Somalia
  • Zimbabwe
2.557.51012.515199020062022

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 14.61 against 14.21 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.4.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Somalia ranks 139th and Zimbabwe ranks 141st of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 3.97 6.06 2.1 Zimbabwe
2000s 6.76 7.92 1.15 Zimbabwe
2010s 10.71 11 0.293 Zimbabwe
2020s 14.02 13.72 0.3 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Somalia or Zimbabwe?
Somalia, at 14.61 against 14.21 in Zimbabwe as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Somalia and Zimbabwe?
0.4, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zimbabwe?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Somalia and Zimbabwe rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
Somalia ranks 139th and Zimbabwe ranks 141st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed