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
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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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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight (% of adults)
Unit
% of 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 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.