Cape Verde vs Namibia: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Cape Verde
16.5%
in 2024
Namibia
16.7%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
139th
Namibia rank
138th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Cape Verde
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 16.7% against 16.5% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 139th and Namibia ranks 138th of 198 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 3.9% | 1.7% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 6.2% | 2.2% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 9.8% | 2.5% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 12.9% | 1.8% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 15.8% | 0.5% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Cape Verde or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 16.7% against 16.5% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Cape Verde and Namibia?
- 0.2%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Namibia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Namibia rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Cape Verde ranks 139th and Namibia ranks 138th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.