Adult obesity vs protein in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Adult obesity vs protein was 16.53 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
16.53
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
137th
of 196 countries
All-time high
16.53
in 2024
All-time low
1.79
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Adult obesity vs protein in Cape Verde, 1980–2024

0510151980200220241980: 1.81981: 1.91982: 21983: 2.11984: 2.21985: 2.31986: 2.41987: 2.51988: 2.71989: 2.91990: 31991: 3.21992: 3.41993: 3.61994: 3.91995: 4.11996: 4.41997: 4.71998: 51999: 5.42000: 5.72001: 6.12002: 6.52003: 6.82004: 7.22005: 7.62006: 7.92007: 8.32008: 8.62009: 8.92010: 9.22011: 9.62012: 9.92013: 10.32014: 10.72015: 11.22016: 11.72017: 12.22018: 12.82019: 13.42020: 142021: 14.72022: 15.32023: 15.92024: 16.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 16.53 for adult obesity vs protein in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult obesity vs protein in Cape Verde peaked at 16.53 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.79, in 1980.

Cape Verde ranks 137th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adult obesity vs protein in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Adult obesity vs protein in Cape Verde, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 1.79
1981 1.88 +4.9%
1982 1.97 +4.8%
1983 2.06 +4.9%
1984 2.17 +5.1%
1985 2.29 +5.3%
1986 2.41 +5.4%
1987 2.54 +5.6%
1988 2.69 +5.8%
1989 2.85 +5.9%
1990 3.02 +6.0%
1991 3.21 +6.2%
1992 3.41 +6.3%
1993 3.63 +6.5%
1994 3.87 +6.6%
1995 4.13 +6.6%
1996 4.4 +6.7%
1997 4.7 +6.8%
1998 5.02 +6.8%
1999 5.37 +6.8%
2000 5.72 +6.6%
2001 6.08 +6.3%
2002 6.45 +6.0%
2003 6.82 +5.7%
2004 7.19 +5.4%
2005 7.55 +5.1%
2006 7.91 +4.7%
2007 8.26 +4.4%
2008 8.59 +4.1%
2009 8.91 +3.7%
2010 9.23 +3.5%
2011 9.55 +3.6%
2012 9.9 +3.7%
2013 10.28 +3.8%
2014 10.7 +4.1%
2015 11.17 +4.4%
2016 11.67 +4.6%
2017 12.22 +4.7%
2018 12.8 +4.7%
2019 13.41 +4.8%
2020 14.04 +4.7%
2021 14.66 +4.4%
2022 15.28 +4.2%
2023 15.9 +4.1%
2024 16.53 +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.26 1.79 2.85 10
1990s 4.08 3.02 5.37 10
2000s 7.35 5.72 8.91 10
2010s 11.09 9.23 13.41 10
2020s 15.28 14.04 16.53 5

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 134 Singapore 16.76 compare
  2. 135 Liberia 16.71 compare
  3. 136 Namibia 16.66 compare
  4. 138 Sao Tome and Principe 16.32 compare
  5. 139 Sudan 16.13 compare
  6. 140 Comoros 16.11 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult obesity vs protein in Cape Verde?
Adult obesity vs protein in Cape Verde was 16.53 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 16.53 in 2024.
What is the lowest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 1.79 in 1980.
How does Cape Verde rank for adult obesity vs protein?
Cape Verde ranks 137th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is adult obesity vs protein rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adult obesity vs protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult obesity vs protein
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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