Share of adults defined as obese in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of adults defined as obese was 16.53 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults defined as obese in Cape Verde, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults defined as obese in Cape Verde stood at 16.53. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Cape Verde peaked at 16.53 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.79, in 1980.
That places Cape Verde 140th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.26 | 1.79 | 2.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.08 | 3.02 | 5.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.35 | 5.72 | 8.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.09 | 9.23 | 13.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.28 | 14.04 | 16.53 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 53.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.6589 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 127.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0737 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults defined as obese in Cape Verde?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Cape Verde was 16.53 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 16.53 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Cape Verde ranks 140th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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