Share of men who are overweight or obese in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of men who are overweight or obese was 37.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are overweight or 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
The most recent figure for share of men who are overweight or obese in Cape Verde is 37.8%, 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 who are overweight or obese in Cape Verde peaked at 37.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, 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 who are overweight or obese in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.3% | — |
| 1981 | 8.7% | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 9.1% | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 9.6% | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 10.0% | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 10.5% | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 11.0% | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 11.5% | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 12.1% | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 12.7% | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 13.3% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 14.0% | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 14.7% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 15.4% | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 16.2% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 17.0% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 17.8% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 18.7% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 19.6% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 20.5% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 21.5% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 22.5% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 23.6% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 24.6% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 25.6% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 26.6% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 27.6% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 28.4% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 29.3% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 30.7% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 31.3% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 31.8% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 32.3% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 32.7% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 33.2% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 33.7% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 34.2% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 34.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 35.1% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 35.7% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 36.2% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 36.7% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 37.3% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 37.8% | +1.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 37.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.6%, 65% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 37.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.6%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.4% | 8.3% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.7% | 13.3% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.0% | 21.5% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 30.7% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 35.7% | 37.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are overweight or obese in Cape Verde?
- Share of men who are overweight or obese in Cape Verde was 37.8% 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 overweight or obese recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are overweight or obese recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Cape Verde ranks 139th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are overweight or obese 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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.