Share of men who are obese in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of men who are obese was 8.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of men 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 men who are obese in Cape Verde stood at 8.8%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Cape Verde peaked at 8.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1980.
Cape Verde ranks 150th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of men who are obese in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.7% | — |
| 1981 | 0.8% | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 1.7% | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 8.8% | +3.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 8.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 43% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 8.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.3%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.6% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.6% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.2% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.8% | 8.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 147 North Korea 9.2% compare
- 148 Mauritania 9.0% compare
- 149 Mali 9.0% compare
- 151 Botswana 8.7% compare
- 152 Nigeria 8.5% compare
- 153 Equatorial Guinea 8.5% compare
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 53.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 127.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 15.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 92.15 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Cape Verde?
- Share of men who are obese in Cape Verde was 8.8% 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 men who are obese recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of men who are obese?
- Cape Verde ranks 150th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.