France vs Zimbabwe: Prevalence of overweight
France
34.3%
in 2022
Zimbabwe
34.5%
in 2022
France rank
158th
Zimbabwe rank
157th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- France
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 34.5% against 34.3% in France, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
France ranks 158th and Zimbabwe ranks 157th of 196 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.1% | 22.4% | 18.7% | France |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 26.0% | 15.3% | France |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 30.5% | 7.5% | France |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 33.9% | 0.9% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, France or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 34.5% against 34.3% in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between France and Zimbabwe?
- 0.2%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Zimbabwe?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do France and Zimbabwe rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- France ranks 158th and Zimbabwe ranks 157th 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 (% of 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 adults is the percentage of adults 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.