Adult obesity vs protein in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Adult obesity vs protein was 13.14 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13.14
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
145th
of 196 countries
All-time high
13.14
in 2024
All-time low
4.65
in 1982
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Adult obesity vs protein in Zimbabwe, 1980–2024

0510151980200220241980: 4.71981: 4.61982: 4.61983: 4.61984: 4.71985: 4.71986: 4.71987: 4.71988: 4.81989: 4.81990: 4.81991: 4.91992: 4.91993: 51994: 5.11995: 5.21996: 5.21997: 5.31998: 5.31999: 5.42000: 5.52001: 5.62002: 5.72003: 5.92004: 6.12005: 6.32006: 6.52007: 6.82008: 72009: 7.32010: 7.72011: 82012: 8.42013: 8.82014: 9.22015: 9.72016: 10.12017: 10.52018: 10.92019: 11.32020: 11.62021: 122022: 12.42023: 12.72024: 13.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adult obesity vs protein in Zimbabwe is 13.14, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult obesity vs protein in Zimbabwe peaked at 13.14 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.65, in 1982.

That places Zimbabwe 145th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Adult obesity vs protein in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Adult obesity vs protein in Zimbabwe, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 4.71
1981 4.65 -1.2%
1982 4.65 -0.1%
1983 4.65 +0.1%
1984 4.66 +0.3%
1985 4.68 +0.4%
1986 4.7 +0.5%
1987 4.74 +0.7%
1988 4.77 +0.8%
1989 4.8 +0.5%
1990 4.83 +0.6%
1991 4.86 +0.6%
1992 4.93 +1.6%
1993 5.04 +2.2%
1994 5.12 +1.6%
1995 5.18 +1.1%
1996 5.21 +0.7%
1997 5.26 +0.8%
1998 5.31 +1.1%
1999 5.39 +1.4%
2000 5.5 +2.0%
2001 5.62 +2.2%
2002 5.74 +2.3%
2003 5.89 +2.5%
2004 6.06 +2.9%
2005 6.27 +3.5%
2006 6.51 +3.8%
2007 6.77 +3.9%
2008 7.05 +4.1%
2009 7.34 +4.2%
2010 7.65 +4.3%
2011 8 +4.5%
2012 8.38 +4.8%
2013 8.8 +4.9%
2014 9.23 +4.9%
2015 9.66 +4.7%
2016 10.09 +4.4%
2017 10.5 +4.0%
2018 10.88 +3.7%
2019 11.26 +3.5%
2020 11.63 +3.3%
2021 12 +3.2%
2022 12.37 +3.1%
2023 12.75 +3.0%
2024 13.14 +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.7 4.65 4.8 10
1990s 5.11 4.83 5.39 10
2000s 6.27 5.5 7.34 10
2010s 9.45 7.65 11.26 10
2020s 12.38 11.63 13.14 5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 142 Denmark 15.23 compare
  2. 143 Cameroon 14.59 compare
  3. 144 Ghana 13.8 compare
  4. 146 Bhutan 13.04 compare
  5. 147 Somalia 13.02 compare
  6. 148 Switzerland 12.85 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult obesity vs protein in Zimbabwe?
Adult obesity vs protein in Zimbabwe was 13.14 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 13.14 in 2024.
What is the lowest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 4.65 in 1982.
How does Zimbabwe rank for adult obesity vs protein?
Zimbabwe ranks 145th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is adult obesity vs protein rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adult obesity vs protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult obesity vs protein
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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