Share of men defined as overweight in Namibia
Namibia: Share of men defined as overweight was 28.38 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28.38
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
157th
of 199 countries
All-time high
28.38
in 2024
All-time low
8.18
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Namibia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 28.38 for share of men defined as overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Namibia peaked at 28.38 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.18, in 1980.
That places Namibia 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of men defined as overweight in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.18 | — |
| 1981 | 8.45 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 8.73 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 9.03 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 9.35 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 9.68 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 10.03 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 10.4 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 10.79 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 11.19 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 11.61 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 12.05 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 12.49 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 12.96 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 13.43 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 13.92 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 14.42 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 14.94 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 15.48 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 16.03 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 16.6 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 17.17 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 17.75 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 18.34 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 18.93 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 19.5 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 20.06 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 20.6 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 21.12 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 21.6 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 22.06 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 22.49 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 22.9 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 23.31 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 23.72 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 24.14 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 24.57 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 25.01 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 25.45 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 25.91 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 26.38 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 26.87 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 27.36 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 27.87 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 28.38 | +1.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 28.38 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.9, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 28.38 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.55, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.58 | 8.18 | 11.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.73 | 11.61 | 16.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.17 | 16.6 | 21.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.96 | 22.06 | 25.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.37 | 26.38 | 28.38 | 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 men defined as overweight in Namibia?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Namibia was 28.38 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.38 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.18 in 1980.
- How does Namibia rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Namibia ranks 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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 men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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