Share of adults who are overweight in Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde: Share of adults who are overweight was 48.02 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
48.02
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
127th
of 196 countries
All-time high
48.02
in 2024
All-time low
11.37
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of adults who are overweight in Cabo Verde, 1980–2024

10203040501980200220241980: 11.41981: 11.91982: 12.41983: 131984: 13.61985: 14.21986: 14.81987: 15.41988: 16.11989: 16.81990: 17.61991: 18.31992: 19.11993: 19.91994: 20.81995: 21.61996: 22.61997: 23.51998: 24.61999: 25.62000: 26.72001: 27.82002: 28.92003: 302004: 31.12005: 32.22006: 33.22007: 34.22008: 35.12009: 362010: 36.82011: 37.52012: 38.32013: 392014: 39.82015: 40.52016: 41.32017: 42.22018: 432019: 43.82020: 44.62021: 45.52022: 46.32023: 47.22024: 48

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cabo Verde recorded 48.02 for share of adults who are overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Cabo Verde peaked at 48.02 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.37, in 1980.

That places Cabo Verde 127th out of 196 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13.96 11.37 16.83 10
1990s 21.35 17.56 25.62 10
2000s 31.53 26.71 35.96 10
2010s 40.22 36.76 43.8 10
2020s 46.33 44.63 48.02 5

Countries ranked near Cabo Verde

  1. 124 Montenegro 49.49 compare
  2. 125 Bhutan 48.72 compare
  3. 126 Gabon 48.55 compare
  4. 128 Mauritania 47.97 compare
  5. 129 Singapore 47.74 compare
  6. 130 Andorra 47.72 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

More reference data data for Cabo Verde

All data for Cabo Verde β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who are overweight in Cabo Verde?
Share of adults who are overweight in Cabo Verde was 48.02 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Cabo Verde?
The highest recorded value was 48.02 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Cabo Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 11.37 in 1980.
How does Cabo Verde rank for share of adults who are overweight?
Cabo Verde ranks 127th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Cabo Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cabo Verde data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of adults who are overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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