Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 16.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Cape Verde, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 16.7% for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Cape Verde peaked at 16.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1980.
That places Cape Verde 138th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.1% | — |
| 1981 | 2.2% | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 2.3% | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 2.6% | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 2.8% | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 2.9% | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 3.1% | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 3.3% | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 3.5% | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 3.7% | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 3.9% | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 4.1% | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 4.4% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 5.2% | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 5.9% | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 6.3% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 16.2% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 16.7% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 3.7% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 6.6% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 10.5% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 14.5% | 16.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Cape Verde?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Cape Verde was 16.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Cape Verde ranks 138th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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