Adult obesity vs protein in Namibia

Namibia: Adult obesity vs protein was 16.66 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16.66
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
136th
of 196 countries
All-time high
16.66
in 2024
All-time low
3.18
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Adult obesity vs protein in Namibia, 1980–2024

510151980200220241980: 3.21981: 3.31982: 3.51983: 3.71984: 3.81985: 41986: 4.21987: 4.31988: 4.51989: 4.71990: 4.91991: 5.11992: 5.41993: 5.71994: 61995: 6.31996: 6.71997: 71998: 7.41999: 7.82000: 8.22001: 8.62002: 92003: 9.32004: 9.72005: 10.12006: 10.42007: 10.82008: 112009: 11.32010: 11.52011: 11.82012: 122013: 12.32014: 12.62015: 132016: 13.32017: 13.72018: 142019: 14.42020: 14.92021: 15.32022: 15.72023: 16.22024: 16.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adult obesity vs protein in Namibia is 16.66, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult obesity vs protein in Namibia peaked at 16.66 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.18, in 1980.

That places Namibia 136th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.93 3.18 4.71 10
1990s 6.24 4.9 7.79 10
2000s 9.84 8.19 11.29 10
2010s 12.88 11.54 14.45 10
2020s 15.76 14.88 16.66 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 133 Netherlands, The 16.93 compare
  2. 134 Singapore 16.76 compare
  3. 135 Liberia 16.71 compare
  4. 137 Cabo Verde 16.53 compare
  5. 138 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 16.32 compare
  6. 139 Sudan 16.13 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult obesity vs protein in Namibia?
Adult obesity vs protein in Namibia was 16.66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 16.66 in 2024.
What is the lowest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.18 in 1980.
How does Namibia rank for adult obesity vs protein?
Namibia ranks 136th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is adult obesity vs protein rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia 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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