Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 37.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
37.0%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
156th
of 198 countries
All-time high
37.0%
in 2024
All-time low
20.7%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Zimbabwe, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 37.0% for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Zimbabwe peaked at 37.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 1980.
Zimbabwe ranks 156th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 20.7% | — |
| 1981 | 21.0% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 21.1% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 21.3% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 21.3% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 21.4% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 21.5% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 21.6% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 21.6% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 21.8% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 21.9% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 22.0% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 22.1% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 22.3% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 22.5% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 22.8% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 23.0% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 23.3% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 23.6% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 24.0% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 24.3% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 24.7% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 25.1% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 25.6% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 26.0% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 26.9% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 27.3% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 27.8% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 28.3% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 28.8% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 30.6% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 31.8% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 32.4% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 33.1% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 33.7% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 34.4% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 35.0% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 35.7% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 36.3% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 37.0% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.3% | 20.7% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.5% | 21.9% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.8% | 24.0% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 28.3% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 34.4% | 37.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 153 Switzerland 37.8% compare
- 154 Ghana 37.7% compare
- 155 Philippines 37.3% compare
- 157 Republic of Korea 36.7% compare
- 158 Côte d'Ivoire 36.4% compare
- 159 Nigeria 35.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Zimbabwe?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Zimbabwe was 37.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 1980.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 156th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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