Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
144th
of 162 countries
All-time high
4.1
in 2000
All-time low
2.6
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Cape Verde, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Cape Verde stood at 3.
That represents a change of up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Cape Verde peaked at 4.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.6, in 2014.
Cape Verde ranks 144th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.1 | — |
| 2001 | 4 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 3.9 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 3.6 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 3.4 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 3.3 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.1 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 3 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.9 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.8 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.7 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.8 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 3 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.61 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.73 | 2.6 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Cape Verde?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Cape Verde was 3 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 in 2014.
- How does Cape Verde rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Cape Verde ranks 144th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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