Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 23.8 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
23.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
144th
of 189 countries
All-time high
23.8
in 2014
All-time low
22
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Zimbabwe, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 23.8 for mean bmi (kg/m²) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Zimbabwe peaked at 23.8 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22, in 1975.
Zimbabwe ranks 144th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.14 | 22 | 22.3 | 5 |
| 1980s | 22.58 | 22.3 | 22.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.07 | 22.9 | 23.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.44 | 23.3 | 23.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.73 | 23.6 | 23.8 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 874.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 138,900 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 148,863 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 148,532 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 156,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 157,244 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 163,038 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Zimbabwe?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Zimbabwe was 23.8 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8 in 2014.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 1975.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 144th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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