Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard was 3.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.4%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
182nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
3.4%
in 2024
All-time low
0.5%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Zimbabwe, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Zimbabwe is 3.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Zimbabwe peaked at 3.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1980.
Zimbabwe ranks 182nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.5% | — |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 179 Uzbekistan 3.8% compare
- 180 Mozambique 3.6% compare
- 181 Senegal 3.6% compare
- 183 Liberia 3.1% compare
- 184 Burundi 3.1% compare
- 185 Madagascar 3.0% compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Zimbabwe?
- Obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Zimbabwe was 3.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1980.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Zimbabwe ranks 182nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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