Belarus vs Zimbabwe: Share of women who are obese
Belarus
21.7%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
21.3%
in 2024
Belarus rank
122nd
Zimbabwe rank
123rd
Share of women who are obese over time
- Belarus
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 21.7% against 21.3% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 122nd and Zimbabwe ranks 123rd of 199 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.2% | 10.0% | 13.2% | Belarus |
| 1990s | 23.2% | 10.4% | 12.8% | Belarus |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 12.7% | 11.6% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 16.7% | 7.3% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 20.3% | 1.9% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Belarus or Zimbabwe?
- Belarus, at 21.7% against 21.3% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Belarus and Zimbabwe?
- 0.4%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Zimbabwe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Belarus ranks 122nd and Zimbabwe ranks 123rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.