Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate was 3.05 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe stood at 3.05 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 4.95 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -1.21 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places Zimbabwe 73rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -1.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -0.0523 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0579 % change on previous year | -210.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3024 % change on previous year | +422.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4199 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4624 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7123 % change on previous year | +54.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7523 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5472 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5578 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6193 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +152.8% |
| 1993 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +38.2% |
| 1994 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 1995 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7328 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8393 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 1.07 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 1999 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +38.1% |
| 2001 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 3.83 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 4.13 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 4.25 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 4.51 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 4.82 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 4.95 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 3.05 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.5 % change on previous year, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 3.05 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.07 % change on previous year, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +422.4% | 0.0579 % change on previous year | 0.3024 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +210.8% | -0.0523 % change on previous year | 0.0579 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +152.8% | 0.6193 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +95.7% | -1.21 % change on previous year | -0.0523 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2211 % change on previous year | -1.21 % change on previous year | 0.7523 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.17 % change on previous year | 0.5578 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.14 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | 4.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.37 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | 4.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.13 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 70 Japan 3.1 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Cameroon 3.06 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Albania 3.06 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Brunei 3.02 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Ecuador 3 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Equatorial Guinea 2.96 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- 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 vs gdp, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe?
- Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was 3.05 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.95 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.21 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 73rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.