Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 36.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Cape Verde, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Cape Verde stood at 36.9%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Cape Verde peaked at 36.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1980.
That places Cape Verde 139th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.9% | — |
| 1981 | 7.2% | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 7.4% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 7.7% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 8.0% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 8.3% | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 8.7% | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 9.1% | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 9.6% | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 10.0% | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 10.6% | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 11.2% | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 11.8% | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 12.5% | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 13.2% | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 14.0% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 14.8% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 15.6% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 16.5% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 17.3% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 18.2% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 19.1% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 20.0% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 20.9% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 21.9% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 22.7% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 23.6% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 25.3% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 26.7% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 27.4% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 28.1% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 28.7% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 29.4% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 30.1% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 30.9% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 31.6% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 32.4% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 33.2% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 34.0% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 34.8% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 35.5% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 36.2% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 36.9% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.3% | 6.9% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.7% | 10.6% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 18.2% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 26.7% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 34.0% | 36.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Cape Verde?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Cape Verde was 36.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Cape Verde ranks 139th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.