2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%) was 2.7 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Zimbabwe, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 2.7 for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Zimbabwe peaked at 8.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.7, in 2022.
That places Zimbabwe 136th out of 160 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.3 | — |
| 2001 | 8.1 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 7.8 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 7.5 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 7.2 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 6.8 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 6.5 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 6.2 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 5.8 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 5.5 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 5.2 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 4.8 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 4.6 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 4.3 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 4.1 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 3.9 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 3.7 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 3.5 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 3.3 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 3.1 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 3 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 2.8 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 2.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 2.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.8, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.97 | 5.5 | 8.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.05 | 3.1 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 | 2.7 | 3 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Zimbabwe?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Zimbabwe was 2.7 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 in 2022.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Zimbabwe ranks 136th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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