Cape Verde vs South Africa: Prevalence of overweight, male
Cape Verde
37.3%
in 2022
South Africa
37.2%
in 2022
Cape Verde rank
136th
South Africa rank
137th
Prevalence of overweight, male over time
- Cape Verde
- South Africa
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 37.3% against 37.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 136th and South Africa ranks 137th of 196 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.3% | 28.5% | 12.2% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 36.3% | 10.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 38.3% | 5.3% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 37.4% | 0.6% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Cape Verde or South Africa?
- Cape Verde, at 37.3% against 37.2% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Cape Verde and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Cape Verde and South Africa rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
- Cape Verde ranks 136th and South Africa ranks 137th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight male adults is the percentage of males ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.