Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 92.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Zimbabwe is 92.5, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Zimbabwe peaked at 164.5 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 70.5, in 2020.
Zimbabwe ranks 61st of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 155.8 | — |
| 2001 | 161.2 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 164.2 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 164.5 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 161.8 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 156.3 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 148.8 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 140.3 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 131.6 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 123.2 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 115.8 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 109.5 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 103.9 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 98.4 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 92.9 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 87.2 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 81.8 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 76.9 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 73 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 70.7 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 70.5 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 72.3 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 76.4 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 82.9 | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 92.5 | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 150.77 | 123.2 | 164.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.01 | 70.7 | 115.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.92 | 70.5 | 92.5 | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 6.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0105 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 6.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0105 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Zimbabwe?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Zimbabwe was 92.5 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 164.5 in 2003.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.5 in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 61st out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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