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.
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 |
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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.