Cape Verde vs Gabon: Share of men who are overweight or obese
Cape Verde
37.8%
in 2024
Gabon
36.5%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
139th
Gabon rank
141st
Share of men who are overweight or obese over time
- Cape Verde
- Gabon
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 37.8% against 36.5% in Gabon, a difference of 1.3%.
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 141st 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 | 10.4% | 14.0% | 3.7% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 16.7% | 19.8% | 3.1% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 26.0% | 26.6% | 0.7% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 32.0% | 1.0% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 35.5% | 1.3% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are overweight or obese, Cape Verde or Gabon?
- Cape Verde, at 37.8% against 36.5% in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Cape Verde and Gabon?
- 1.3%, 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 men who are overweight or obese?
- Cape Verde ranks 139th and Gabon ranks 141st 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.