Child adolescent obesity in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Child adolescent obesity was 11.53 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.53
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
173rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
11.53
in 2024
All-time low
2.93
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Child adolescent obesity in Cape Verde, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child adolescent obesity in Cape Verde is 11.53, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity in Cape Verde peaked at 11.53 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.93, in 1980.
Cape Verde ranks 173rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.29 | 2.93 | 3.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.63 | 3.88 | 5.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.84 | 5.74 | 7.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.04 | 8.1 | 10.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.94 | 10.37 | 11.53 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 170 South Sudan 11.86 compare
- 171 Tajikistan 11.81 compare
- 172 India 11.53 compare
- 174 Guinea-Bissau 11.37 compare
- 175 Guinea 10.85 compare
- 176 Togo 10.83 compare
More health data for Cape Verde
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,578 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 4,647 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 5,009 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 5.6% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 15,008 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 8.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 4,700 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity in Cape Verde?
- Child adolescent obesity in Cape Verde was 11.53 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 11.53 in 2024.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.93 in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for child adolescent obesity?
- Cape Verde ranks 173rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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