Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 16.73 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Cape Verde, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Cape Verde stood at 16.73. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Cape Verde peaked at 16.73 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.08, in 1980.
That places Cape Verde 136th out of 196 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 prevalence adults who gho in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.08 | — |
| 1981 | 2.21 | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 2.33 | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 2.47 | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 2.61 | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 2.76 | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 2.92 | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 3.1 | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 3.28 | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 3.47 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 3.67 | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 3.89 | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 4.11 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 4.35 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 4.61 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 4.89 | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 5.2 | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 5.52 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 5.88 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 6.25 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 6.65 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 7.06 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 7.47 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 7.89 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 8.31 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 8.72 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 9.11 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 9.49 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 9.85 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 10.18 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 10.5 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 10.82 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 11.14 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 11.48 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 11.84 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 12.22 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 12.64 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 13.08 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 13.54 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 14.02 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 14.53 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 15.05 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 15.6 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 16.16 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 16.73 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.72 | 2.08 | 3.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.84 | 3.67 | 6.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.47 | 6.65 | 10.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.13 | 10.5 | 14.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.61 | 14.53 | 16.73 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity prevalence adults who gho in Cape Verde?
- Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Cape Verde was 16.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 16.73 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
- Cape Verde ranks 136th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity prevalence adults who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity prevalence adults who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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