Share of adults who are obese in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of adults who are obese was 16.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese 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 adults who are obese in Cape Verde stood at 16.5%. 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 who are obese in Cape Verde peaked at 16.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, 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.
Share of adults who are obese in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.8% | — |
| 1981 | 1.9% | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 2.2% | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 2.4% | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 2.9% | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 3.0% | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 3.2% | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 3.4% | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 3.6% | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 16.5% | +4.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 16.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.6%, 58% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 16.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.6%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.0% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 5.7% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 9.2% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 14.0% | 16.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0284 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0443 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 73.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2054 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 3.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0967 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese in Cape Verde?
- Share of adults who are obese in Cape Verde was 16.5% 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 adults who are obese recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of adults who are obese?
- Cape Verde ranks 140th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are 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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.