Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 14.71 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Zimbabwe, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 14.71 for obesity prevalence adults who gho in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Zimbabwe peaked at 14.71 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.54, in 1980.
That places Zimbabwe 142nd 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.
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.54 | — |
| 1981 | 5.7 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 5.74 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 5.77 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 5.79 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 5.8 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 5.82 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 5.81 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 5.81 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 5.83 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 5.87 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 5.91 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 5.88 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 5.87 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 5.96 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 6.06 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 6.18 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 6.31 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 6.46 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 6.63 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 6.83 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 7.03 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 7.25 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 7.48 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 7.73 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 7.99 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 8.26 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 8.53 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 8.81 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 9.1 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 9.41 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 9.72 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 10.07 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 10.42 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 10.76 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 11.12 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 11.49 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 11.86 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 12.24 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 12.63 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 13.02 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 13.42 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 13.84 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 14.27 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 14.71 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.76 | 5.54 | 5.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.11 | 5.87 | 6.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.9 | 6.83 | 9.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.97 | 9.41 | 12.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.85 | 13.02 | 14.71 | 5 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity prevalence adults who gho in Zimbabwe?
- Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Zimbabwe was 14.71 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 14.71 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.54 in 1980.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
- Zimbabwe ranks 142nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity prevalence adults who gho rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. 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 Obesity prevalence adults who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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