Iceland vs Zimbabwe: Prevalence of obesity, female
Iceland
21.0%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
21.3%
in 2024
Iceland rank
123rd
Zimbabwe rank
120th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Iceland
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 21.3% against 21.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Iceland ranks 123rd and Zimbabwe ranks 120th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.8% | 10.0% | 1.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 10.4% | 1.7% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 12.7% | 3.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 16.7% | 2.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 20.3% | 0.2% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Iceland or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 21.3% against 21.0% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Iceland and Zimbabwe?
- 0.3%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Zimbabwe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Zimbabwe rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Iceland ranks 123rd and Zimbabwe ranks 120th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.