Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe: Prevalence of overweight, female

Sri Lanka
45.4%
in 2022
Zimbabwe
46.2%
in 2022
Sri Lanka rank
133rd
Zimbabwe rank
131st

Prevalence of overweight, female over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Zimbabwe
1020304050199020062022

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 46.2% against 45.4% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.8%.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 133rd and Zimbabwe ranks 131st of 196 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 14.9% 32.2% 17.3% Zimbabwe
2000s 24.4% 36.0% 11.6% Zimbabwe
2010s 35.9% 41.5% 5.6% Zimbabwe
2020s 44.1% 45.5% 1.4% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, Sri Lanka or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 46.2% against 45.4% in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
0.8%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
Sri Lanka ranks 133rd and Zimbabwe ranks 131st of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults)
Unit
% of female adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.