Obesity vs gdp in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Obesity vs gdp was 13.14 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.14
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
148th
of 199 countries
All-time high
13.14
in 2024
All-time low
4.65
in 1982
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity vs gdp in Zimbabwe, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity vs gdp in Zimbabwe is 13.14, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity vs gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 13.14 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.65, in 1982.
That places Zimbabwe 148th out of 199 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 vs gdp in Zimbabwe, year by year
| 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% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 13.14 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.59, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 13.14 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.56, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0701 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity vs gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Obesity vs gdp in Zimbabwe was 13.14 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 13.14 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.65 in 1982.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for obesity vs gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 148th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp 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 Obesity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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