Children who are overweight sdgs in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Children who are overweight sdgs was 8.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8.4
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
54th
of 163 countries
All-time high
8.4
in 2024
All-time low
5.5
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children who are overweight sdgs in Cape Verde, 2000–2024

024682000201220242000: 6.72001: 6.72002: 6.62003: 6.62004: 6.52005: 6.42006: 6.22007: 6.12008: 5.92009: 5.82010: 5.62011: 5.62012: 5.52013: 5.52014: 5.52015: 5.52016: 5.52017: 5.62018: 5.82019: 62020: 6.32021: 6.62022: 7.12023: 7.62024: 8.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 8.4 for children who are overweight sdgs in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children who are overweight sdgs in Cape Verde peaked at 8.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.5, in 2012.

That places Cape Verde 54th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Children who are overweight sdgs in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Children who are overweight sdgs in Cape Verde, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 6.7 —
2001 6.7 +0.0%
2002 6.6 -1.5%
2003 6.6 +0.0%
2004 6.5 -1.5%
2005 6.4 -1.5%
2006 6.2 -3.1%
2007 6.1 -1.6%
2008 5.9 -3.3%
2009 5.8 -1.7%
2010 5.6 -3.4%
2011 5.6 +0.0%
2012 5.5 -1.8%
2013 5.5 +0.0%
2014 5.5 +0.0%
2015 5.5 +0.0%
2016 5.5 +0.0%
2017 5.6 +1.8%
2018 5.8 +3.6%
2019 6 +3.4%
2020 6.3 +5.0%
2021 6.6 +4.8%
2022 7.1 +7.6%
2023 7.6 +7.0%
2024 8.4 +10.5%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

  • Cape Verde's 8.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Cape Verde's 8.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.25, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.35 5.8 6.7 10
2010s 5.61 5.5 6 10
2020s 7.2 6.3 8.4 5

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 53 El Salvador 8.5 compare
  2. 54 Saudi Arabia 8.4 compare
  3. 56 Nauru 8.2 compare
  4. 57 Bhutan 8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children who are overweight sdgs in Cape Verde?
Children who are overweight sdgs in Cape Verde was 8.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 8.4 in 2024.
What is the lowest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5 in 2012.
How does Cape Verde rank for children who are overweight sdgs?
Cape Verde ranks 54th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is children who are overweight sdgs rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children who are overweight sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Children who are overweight sdgs
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
163 places, 4,075 data points, 2000–2024
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