Bhutan vs Cape Verde: Share of overweight men vs. women
Bhutan
42.8%
in 2024
Cape Verde
37.8%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
137th
Cape Verde rank
139th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Bhutan
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 42.8% against 37.8% in Cape Verde, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Bhutan ranks 137th and Cape Verde ranks 139th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Cape Verde in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.5% | 10.4% | 0.9% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 16.7% | 1.8% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 26.0% | 3.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 33.0% | 0.6% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 36.7% | 3.8% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Bhutan or Cape Verde?
- Bhutan, at 42.8% against 37.8% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Bhutan and Cape Verde?
- 5.0%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Cape Verde?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Cape Verde rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Bhutan ranks 137th and Cape Verde ranks 139th 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 overweight men vs. women. 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.