Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 16.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita 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 16.5% for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 16.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1980.
That places Cape Verde 140th out of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.0% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 5.7% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 9.2% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 14.0% | 16.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Cape Verde?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Cape Verde was 16.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 140th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. 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 Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. 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) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.