Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Namibia

Namibia: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 18.26 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
18.26
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
124th
of 196 countries
All-time high
18.26
in 2024
All-time low
3.67
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Namibia, 1980–2024

51015201980200220241980: 3.71981: 3.91982: 4.11983: 4.31984: 4.51985: 4.71986: 51987: 5.21988: 5.51989: 5.81990: 61991: 6.31992: 6.71993: 71994: 7.41995: 7.71996: 8.11997: 8.51998: 8.91999: 9.32000: 9.82001: 10.22002: 10.62003: 11.12004: 11.52005: 11.92006: 12.32007: 12.62008: 132009: 13.32010: 13.62011: 13.92012: 14.22013: 14.52014: 14.72015: 15.12016: 15.42017: 15.72018: 162019: 16.42020: 16.72021: 17.12022: 17.52023: 17.92024: 18.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for obesity prevalence adults who gho in Namibia is 18.26, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Namibia peaked at 18.26 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.67, in 1980.

That places Namibia 124th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.65 3.67 5.76 10
1990s 7.6 6.04 9.34 10
2000s 11.62 9.78 13.28 10
2010s 14.94 13.59 16.39 10
2020s 17.49 16.75 18.26 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 121 Slovenia 19.78 compare
  2. 122 Equatorial Guinea 19.2 compare
  3. 123 Luxembourg 19.05 compare
  4. 125 Portugal 18.07 compare
  5. 126 Sao Tome and Principe 17.92 compare
  6. 127 Maldives 17.86 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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All data for Namibia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is obesity prevalence adults who gho in Namibia?
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Namibia was 18.26 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 18.26 in 2024.
What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.67 in 1980.
How does Namibia rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
Namibia ranks 124th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is obesity prevalence adults who gho rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia 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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Indicator
Obesity prevalence adults who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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