Afghanistan vs Cape Verde: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Afghanistan
42.6%
in 2024
Cape Verde
36.9%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
137th
Cape Verde rank
139th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Afghanistan
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 42.6% against 36.9% in Cape Verde, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 137th and Cape Verde ranks 139th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Cape Verde in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.5% | 8.3% | 0.8% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 13.7% | 1.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 22.2% | 1.8% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 29.9% | 1.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 35.5% | 4.6% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Afghanistan or Cape Verde?
- Afghanistan, at 42.6% against 36.9% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Afghanistan and Cape Verde?
- 5.7%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Cape Verde?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Cape Verde rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Afghanistan ranks 137th and Cape Verde ranks 139th of 199 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.