Cape Verde vs Cameroon: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Cape Verde
16.7%
in 2024
Cameroon
16.0%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
138th
Cameroon rank
141st
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Cape Verde
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 16.7% against 16.0% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 138th and Cameroon ranks 141st of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Cameroon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 0.4% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 4.7% | 0.2% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 8.9% | 0.5% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 12.5% | 0.3% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 15.2% | 0.4% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Cape Verde or Cameroon?
- Cape Verde, at 16.7% against 16.0% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Cape Verde and Cameroon?
- 0.7%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Cameroon?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Cameroon rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Cape Verde ranks 138th and Cameroon ranks 141st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.