Share of men defined as overweight in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of men defined as overweight was 37.84 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
37.84
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
139th
of 199 countries
All-time high
37.84
in 2024
All-time low
8.33
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Cape Verde, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men defined as overweight in Cape Verde is 37.84, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Cape Verde peaked at 37.84 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.33, in 1980.
That places Cape Verde 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 men defined as overweight in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.33 | — |
| 1981 | 8.72 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 9.13 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 9.56 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 10.02 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 10.5 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 11.01 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 11.54 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 12.1 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 12.69 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 13.32 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 13.98 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 14.67 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 15.4 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 16.16 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 16.96 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 17.8 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 18.68 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 19.59 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 20.55 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 21.53 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 22.54 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 23.56 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 24.6 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 25.62 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 26.61 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 27.56 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 28.45 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 29.27 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 30.01 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 30.67 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 31.25 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 31.77 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 32.26 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 32.73 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 33.2 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 33.68 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 34.16 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 34.65 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 35.15 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 35.67 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 36.2 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 36.74 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 37.28 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 37.84 | +1.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 37.84 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.65, 65% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 37.84 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.55, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.36 | 8.33 | 12.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.71 | 13.32 | 20.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.97 | 21.53 | 30.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.95 | 30.67 | 35.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.74 | 35.67 | 37.84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 127.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 74.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0025 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 53.16 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as overweight in Cape Verde?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Cape Verde was 37.84 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 37.84 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.33 in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Cape Verde ranks 139th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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