Cape Verde vs Namibia: Share of adults who are obese
Cape Verde
16.5%
in 2024
Namibia
16.7%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
140th
Namibia rank
139th
Share of adults who are obese over time
- Cape Verde
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 16.7% against 16.5% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 140th and Namibia ranks 139th of 199 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 3.9% | 1.7% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 6.2% | 2.2% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 9.8% | 2.5% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 12.9% | 1.8% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 15.8% | 0.5% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese, Cape Verde or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 16.7% against 16.5% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese between Cape Verde and Namibia?
- 0.2%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Namibia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Namibia rank globally for share of adults who are obese?
- Cape Verde ranks 140th and Namibia 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 adults who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.