Obesity vs gdp in Namibia
Namibia: Obesity vs gdp was 16.66 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.66
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
139th
of 199 countries
All-time high
16.66
in 2024
All-time low
3.18
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity vs gdp in Namibia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 16.66 for obesity vs gdp 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 vs gdp in Namibia peaked at 16.66 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.18, in 1980.
Namibia ranks 139th of 199 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 vs gdp in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.18 | — |
| 1981 | 3.34 | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 3.5 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 3.66 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 3.82 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 3.99 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 4.17 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 4.35 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 4.54 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 4.71 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 4.9 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 5.15 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 5.42 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 5.71 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 6.02 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 6.34 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 6.68 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 7.03 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 7.41 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 7.79 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 8.19 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 8.58 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 8.97 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 9.35 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 9.73 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 10.09 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 10.44 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 10.76 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 11.04 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 11.29 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 11.54 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 11.79 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 12.04 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 12.32 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 12.63 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 12.97 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 13.32 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 13.68 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 14.05 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 14.45 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 14.88 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 15.31 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 15.75 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 16.19 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 16.66 | +2.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 16.66 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.59, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 16.66 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.56, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.93 | 3.18 | 4.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.24 | 4.9 | 7.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.84 | 8.19 | 11.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.88 | 11.54 | 14.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.76 | 14.88 | 16.66 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 136 Netherlands 16.93 compare
- 137 Singapore 16.76 compare
- 138 Liberia 16.71 compare
- 140 Cape Verde 16.53 compare
- 141 Sao Tome and Principe 16.32 compare
- 142 Sudan 16.13 compare
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0646 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity vs gdp in Namibia?
- Obesity vs gdp in Namibia was 16.66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.66 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.18 in 1980.
- How does Namibia rank for obesity vs gdp?
- Namibia ranks 139th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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