Cape Verde vs Somalia: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Cape Verde
4.6%
in 2024
Somalia
4.2%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
168th
Somalia rank
171st
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Cape Verde
- Somalia
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 4.6% against 4.2% in Somalia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 168th and Somalia ranks 171st of 198 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 0.7% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.6% | 0.8% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.8% | 0.5% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Cape Verde or Somalia?
- Cape Verde, at 4.6% against 4.2% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Cape Verde and Somalia?
- 0.4%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Somalia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Somalia rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Cape Verde ranks 168th and Somalia ranks 171st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.