Cape Verde vs Pakistan: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Cape Verde
58.6%
in 2024
Pakistan
59.3%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
87th
Pakistan rank
84th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Cape Verde
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 59.3% against 58.6% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 87th and Pakistan ranks 84th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.6% | 12.7% | 3.9% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 25.0% | 21.5% | 3.5% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 36.5% | 32.8% | 3.7% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 45.9% | 1.5% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 56.6% | 0.4% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Cape Verde or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 59.3% against 58.6% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Cape Verde and Pakistan?
- 0.7%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Pakistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Pakistan rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Cape Verde ranks 87th and Pakistan ranks 84th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.