Bhutan vs Cape Verde: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Bhutan
8.0%
in 2024
Cape Verde
8.4%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
57th
Cape Verde rank
54th
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Bhutan
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 8.4% against 8.0% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Bhutan ranks 57th and Cape Verde ranks 54th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Cape Verde in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 6.3% | 1.2% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 5.6% | 1.9% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.2% | 1.0% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Bhutan or Cape Verde?
- Cape Verde, at 8.4% against 8.0% in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Bhutan and Cape Verde?
- 0.4%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Cape Verde?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Cape Verde rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Bhutan ranks 57th and Cape Verde ranks 54th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.