Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Sri Lanka
46.9%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
47.1%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
132nd
Zimbabwe rank
129th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 47.1% against 46.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 132nd and Zimbabwe ranks 129th of 199 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.0% | 31.6% | 23.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 14.7% | 32.5% | 17.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 35.9% | 11.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 41.4% | 5.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 45.9% | 1.2% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Sri Lanka or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 47.1% against 46.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
- 0.2%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Sri Lanka ranks 132nd and Zimbabwe ranks 129th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.