Share of adults defined as obese in Namibia
Namibia: Share of adults defined as obese was 16.66 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.66
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
139th
of 199 countries
All-time high
16.66
in 2024
All-time low
3.18
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults defined as obese in Namibia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults defined as obese in Namibia stood at 16.66. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Namibia peaked at 16.66 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.18, in 1980.
That places Namibia 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 adults defined as obese in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.18 | — |
| 1981 | 3.34 | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 3.5 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 3.66 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 3.82 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 3.99 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 4.17 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 4.35 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 4.54 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 4.71 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 4.9 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 5.15 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 5.42 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 5.71 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 6.02 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 6.34 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 6.68 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 7.03 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 7.41 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 7.79 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 8.19 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 8.58 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 8.97 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 9.35 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 9.73 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 10.09 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 10.44 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 10.76 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 11.04 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 11.29 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 11.54 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 11.79 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 12.04 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 12.32 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 12.63 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 12.97 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 13.32 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 13.68 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 14.05 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 14.45 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 14.88 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 15.31 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 15.75 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 16.19 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 16.66 | +2.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 16.66 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.59, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 16.66 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.56, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.93 | 3.18 | 4.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.24 | 4.9 | 7.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.84 | 8.19 | 11.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.88 | 11.54 | 14.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.76 | 14.88 | 16.66 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 136 Netherlands 16.93 compare
- 137 Singapore 16.76 compare
- 138 Liberia 16.71 compare
- 140 Cape Verde 16.53 compare
- 141 Sao Tome and Principe 16.32 compare
- 142 Sudan 16.13 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 adults defined as obese in Namibia?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Namibia was 16.66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.66 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.18 in 1980.
- How does Namibia rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Namibia ranks 139th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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