Cape Verde vs Singapore: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
Cape Verde
16.5%
in 2024
Singapore
16.8%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
140th
Singapore rank
137th
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- Cape Verde
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 16.8% against 16.5% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Singapore ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 140th and Singapore ranks 137th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 3.8% | 1.5% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 0.0% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 5.8% | 1.6% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 9.9% | 1.2% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 15.1% | 0.2% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply, Cape Verde or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 16.8% against 16.5% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between Cape Verde and Singapore?
- 0.3%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Singapore?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Singapore rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Cape Verde ranks 140th and Singapore ranks 137th 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 adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. 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.