Cape Verde vs Nauru: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Cape Verde
8.4%
in 2024
Nauru
8.2%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
55th
Nauru rank
57th

Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Nauru
02468200020122024

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 8.4% against 8.2% in Nauru, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 55th and Nauru ranks 57th of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Nauru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Nauru Difference Ahead
2000s 6.3% 3.2% 3.1% Cape Verde
2010s 5.6% 4.9% 0.7% Cape Verde
2020s 7.2% 7.3% 0.1% Nauru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Cape Verde or Nauru?
Cape Verde, at 8.4% against 8.2% in Nauru as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Cape Verde and Nauru?
0.2%, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Nauru?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cape Verde and Nauru rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Cape Verde ranks 55th and Nauru ranks 57th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 4,555 data points, 1990–2024
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