Botswana vs Cape Verde: Share of men who are obese
Botswana
8.7%
in 2024
Cape Verde
8.8%
in 2024
Botswana rank
151st
Cape Verde rank
150th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Botswana
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 8.8% against 8.7% in Botswana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 151st and Cape Verde ranks 150th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Cape Verde in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 0.4% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 0.3% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.8% | 0.2% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.8% | 0.2% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 8.3% | 0.1% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Botswana or Cape Verde?
- Cape Verde, at 8.8% against 8.7% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Botswana and Cape Verde?
- 0.1%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cape Verde?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Cape Verde rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Botswana ranks 151st and Cape Verde ranks 150th 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 men 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 as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.