Cape Verde vs Gabon: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Cape Verde
36.9%
in 2024
Gabon
35.3%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
139th
Gabon rank
142nd
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Cape Verde
- Gabon
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 36.9% against 35.3% in Gabon, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Gabon ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 139th and Gabon ranks 142nd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.3% | 13.1% | 4.8% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 13.7% | 17.9% | 4.2% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 23.8% | 1.5% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 29.4% | 0.4% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 34.0% | 1.4% | Cape Verde |
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 Gabon?
- Cape Verde, at 36.9% against 35.3% in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Cape Verde and Gabon?
- 1.6%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Gabon?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Gabon rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Cape Verde ranks 139th and Gabon ranks 142nd 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.