Cape Verde vs Guinea-Bissau: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Cape Verde
11.5%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
11.4%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
173rd
Guinea-Bissau rank
174th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Cape Verde
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 11.5% against 11.4% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 173rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 174th of 199 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 0.2% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 4.3% | 0.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.5% | 0.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 8.8% | 0.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.8% | 0.2% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Cape Verde or Guinea-Bissau?
- Cape Verde, at 11.5% against 11.4% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.1%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Cape Verde ranks 173rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 174th 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 children and adolescents 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
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.