Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 4.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.0%
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
120th
of 162 countries
All-time high
8.7%
in 2000
All-time low
3.1%
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 4.0% for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Zimbabwe peaked at 8.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2019.
That places Zimbabwe 120th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.7% | — |
| 2001 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | +11.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 4.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 4.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.2%, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 5.9% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.1% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 4.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Zimbabwe?
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Zimbabwe was 4.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2019.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 120th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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