Cape Verde vs Canada: Share of women who are obese
Cape Verde
24.9%
in 2024
Canada
24.4%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
107th
Canada rank
110th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Cape Verde
- Canada
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 24.9% against 24.4% in Canada, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Canada ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 107th and Canada ranks 110th of 199 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9% | 10.8% | 6.9% | Canada |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 16.7% | 10.0% | Canada |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 21.7% | 10.1% | Canada |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 23.9% | 6.6% | Canada |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 24.4% | 1.2% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Cape Verde or Canada?
- Cape Verde, at 24.9% against 24.4% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Cape Verde and Canada?
- 0.5%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Canada?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Canada rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Cape Verde ranks 107th and Canada ranks 110th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.