Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Botswana or Cape Verde?

Cape Verde, at 8.8% against 8.7% in Botswana as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cape Verde?

45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Cape Verde: Prevalence of obesity, male

Botswana

8.7%

in 2024

Cape Verde

8.8%

in 2024

Botswana rank

148th

Cape Verde rank

147th

Prevalence of obesity, male over time

Botswana
Cape Verde

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 8.8% against 8.7% in Botswana, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 148th and Cape Verde ranks 147th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Cape Verde in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Cape Verde	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%	Botswana
1990s	2.7%	2.4%	0.3%	Botswana
2000s	4.7%	4.8%	0.2%	Cape Verde
2010s	6.7%	6.8%	0.2%	Cape Verde
2020s	8.2%	8.3%	0.1%	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Botswana or Cape Verde?: Cape Verde, at 8.8% against 8.7% in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Botswana and Cape Verde?: 0.1%, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cape Verde?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Cape Verde rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?: Botswana ranks 148th and Cape Verde ranks 147th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+)
Unit: % of male population ages 18+
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.