Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Namibia
Namibia: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 25.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Namibia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Namibia is 25.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Namibia peaked at 25.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1980.
That places Namibia 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.0% | — |
| 1981 | 7.2% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 7.4% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 7.6% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 7.8% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 8.1% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 8.3% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 8.5% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 8.8% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 9.0% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 9.3% | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 9.7% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 10.1% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 10.5% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 10.9% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 11.3% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 11.7% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 12.2% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 12.7% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 13.2% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 13.7% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 14.3% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 15.9% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 16.9% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 21.2% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 21.7% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 23.4% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 25.1% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 25.8% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.0% | 7.0% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 9.3% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 13.7% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 18.6% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 23.4% | 25.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 154 Lao People's Democratic Republic 28.7% compare
- 155 Côte d'Ivoire 27.7% compare
- 156 Nepal 27.6% compare
- 158 Botswana 25.5% compare
- 159 Equatorial Guinea 25.3% compare
- 160 Mauritania 25.1% compare
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Namibia?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Namibia was 25.8% 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1980.
- How does Namibia rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Namibia ranks 157th 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 Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.