Iceland vs Zimbabwe: Share of women who are obese
Iceland
21.0%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
21.3%
in 2024
Iceland rank
126th
Zimbabwe rank
123rd
Share of women who are obese 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 126th and Zimbabwe ranks 123rd of 199 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 share of women who are obese, Iceland or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 21.3% against 21.0% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese 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 share of women who are obese?
- Iceland ranks 126th 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.