Share of adults who are overweight in Namibia
Namibia: Share of adults who are overweight was 38.36 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
38.36
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
151st
of 199 countries
All-time high
38.36
in 2024
All-time low
12.6
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults who are overweight in Namibia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 38.36 for share of adults who are overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Namibia peaked at 38.36 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.6, in 1980.
Namibia ranks 151st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults who are overweight in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.6 | — |
| 1981 | 13.05 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 13.52 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 14 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 14.5 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 15.03 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 15.57 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 16.13 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 16.71 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 17.28 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 17.87 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 18.5 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 19.13 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 19.79 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 20.46 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 21.14 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 21.85 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 22.57 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 23.31 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 24.06 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 24.82 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 25.58 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 26.33 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 27.06 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 27.78 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 28.47 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 29.12 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 29.74 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 30.33 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 30.88 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 31.39 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 31.89 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 32.37 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 32.83 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 33.31 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 33.8 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 34.29 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 34.79 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 35.29 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 35.79 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 36.3 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 36.8 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 37.32 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 37.83 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 38.36 | +1.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 38.36 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.72, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 38.36 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.56, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.84 | 12.6 | 17.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.87 | 17.87 | 24.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.01 | 24.82 | 30.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.58 | 31.39 | 35.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.32 | 36.3 | 38.36 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 who are overweight in Namibia?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Namibia was 38.36 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.36 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6 in 1980.
- How does Namibia rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Namibia ranks 151st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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