Child Welfare · Southern Africa
Zimbabwe Overweight Children
4.3%as of 2024+72.0% vs 2019
Share of children under 5 who are overweight (weight-for-height above two standard deviations). Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved October 15, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Overweight Children |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.3% |
| 2019 | 2.5% |
| 2015 | 5.6% |
| 2014 | 3.6% |
| 2012 | 4.9% |
| 2010 | 5.8% |
| 2009 | 3.5% |
| 2005 | 8.8% |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=ZW&metric_key=child_overweight_pct" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Overweight Children across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Overweight Children |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1.5% |
| Kenya | 3.4% |
| South Africa | 11.8% |
| Egypt | 10.1% |
| Ghana | 2% |
| Ethiopia | 2.3% |
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