Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Namibia
Namibia: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 16.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.7%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
138th
of 198 countries
All-time high
16.7%
in 2024
All-time low
3.2%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Namibia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Namibia is 16.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Namibia peaked at 16.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1980.
Namibia ranks 138th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.2% | — |
| 1981 | 3.3% | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 3.5% | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 3.7% | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 4.2% | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 4.3% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 4.5% | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 4.7% | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 4.9% | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 5.1% | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 5.4% | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 5.7% | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 6.0% | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 6.3% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 6.7% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 7.0% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 7.4% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 7.8% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 8.2% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 16.2% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 16.7% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9% | 3.2% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 4.9% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 8.2% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 11.5% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 14.9% | 16.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 135 Netherlands 16.9% compare
- 136 Singapore 16.8% compare
- 137 Liberia 16.7% compare
- 139 Cape Verde 16.5% compare
- 140 Sao Tome and Principe 16.3% compare
- 141 Sudan 16.1% compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0127 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Namibia?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Namibia was 16.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1980.
- How does Namibia rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Namibia ranks 138th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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