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
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
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.