Cape Verde vs Eswatini: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Cape Verde
36.9%
in 2024
Eswatini
38.9%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
139th
Eswatini rank
138th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Cape Verde
- Eswatini
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 38.9% against 36.9% in Cape Verde, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Eswatini ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 139th and Eswatini ranks 138th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Eswatini in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.3% | 12.3% | 4.0% | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 13.7% | 16.7% | 2.9% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 22.5% | 0.2% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 29.4% | 0.5% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 36.7% | 1.2% | Eswatini |
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, Cape Verde or Eswatini?
- Eswatini, at 38.9% 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 Cape Verde and Eswatini?
- 2.0%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Eswatini?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Eswatini rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Cape Verde ranks 139th and Eswatini ranks 138th 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.