Share of women who are obese in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of women who are obese was 21.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women who are obese in Zimbabwe, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who are obese in Zimbabwe stood at 21.3%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are obese in Zimbabwe peaked at 21.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 1981.
That places Zimbabwe 123rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of women who are obese in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.9% | — |
| 1981 | 9.9% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 9.9% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 9.9% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 9.9% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 10.0% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 10.0% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 10.0% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 10.0% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 10.0% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 10.1% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 10.1% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 10.1% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 10.2% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 10.3% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 10.4% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 10.5% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 10.7% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 10.9% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 11.1% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 11.4% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 11.6% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 20.3% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 20.8% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 21.3% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.0% | 9.9% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 10.1% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 11.4% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 14.7% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 19.4% | 21.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More gender data for Zimbabwe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,958 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.695 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 239,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 244,202 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 236,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 240,452 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 234,239 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 238,280 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 230,913 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 234,853 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are obese in Zimbabwe?
- Share of women who are obese in Zimbabwe was 21.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are obese recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1981.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of women who are obese?
- Zimbabwe ranks 123rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.