Share of overweight men vs women in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of overweight men vs women was 24.29 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs women in Zimbabwe, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of overweight men vs women in Zimbabwe stood at 24.29. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs women in Zimbabwe peaked at 24.29 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.64, in 1980.
That places Zimbabwe 161st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs women in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.64 | — |
| 1981 | 8.78 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 8.92 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 9.08 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 9.24 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 9.41 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 9.58 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 9.76 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 9.94 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 10.13 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 10.32 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 10.51 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 10.7 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 10.9 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 11.09 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 11.3 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 11.51 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 11.74 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 11.97 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 12.22 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 12.47 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 12.73 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 13.01 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 13.29 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 13.57 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 13.86 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 14.14 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 14.43 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 14.73 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 15.04 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 15.38 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 15.75 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 16.17 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 16.62 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 17.12 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 17.67 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 18.26 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 18.9 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 19.57 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 20.29 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 21.04 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 21.82 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 22.62 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 23.45 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 24.29 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.35 | 8.64 | 10.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.23 | 10.32 | 12.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.73 | 12.47 | 15.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.57 | 15.38 | 20.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.64 | 21.04 | 24.29 | 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 overweight men vs women in Zimbabwe?
- Share of overweight men vs women in Zimbabwe was 24.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 24.29 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.64 in 1980.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of overweight men vs women?
- Zimbabwe ranks 161st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs women rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of overweight men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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