Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) was 14.21 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Zimbabwe, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Zimbabwe is 14.21, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Zimbabwe peaked at 14.21 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.68, in 1990.
Zimbabwe ranks 141st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.68 | — |
| 1991 | 5.74 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 5.79 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 5.85 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 5.94 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 6.05 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 6.17 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 6.31 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 6.47 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 6.65 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 6.85 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 7.05 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 7.27 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 7.5 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 7.74 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 8 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 8.27 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 8.54 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 8.83 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 9.12 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 9.42 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 9.74 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 10.07 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 10.4 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 10.75 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 11.12 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 11.5 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 11.91 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 12.33 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 12.77 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 13.23 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 13.71 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 14.21 | +3.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 14.21 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.55, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 14.21 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.6, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.06 | 5.68 | 6.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.92 | 6.85 | 9.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11 | 9.42 | 12.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.72 | 13.23 | 14.21 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Zimbabwe?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Zimbabwe was 14.21 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 14.21 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.68 in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Zimbabwe ranks 141st out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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