Obesity in men vs. women in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Obesity in men vs. women was 8.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity in men vs. women in Cape Verde, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 8.8% for obesity in men vs. women in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs. women in Cape Verde peaked at 8.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1980.
That places Cape Verde 150th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity in men vs. women in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.7% | — |
| 1981 | 0.8% | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 1.7% | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 8.8% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.6% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.6% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.2% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.8% | 8.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 147 North Korea 9.2% compare
- 148 Mauritania 9.0% compare
- 149 Mali 9.0% compare
- 151 Botswana 8.7% compare
- 152 Nigeria 8.5% compare
- 153 Equatorial Guinea 8.5% compare
More health data for Cape Verde
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.747 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,578 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 5.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0078 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 7.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs. women in Cape Verde?
- Obesity in men vs. women in Cape Verde was 8.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for obesity in men vs. women?
- Cape Verde ranks 150th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs. women rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.