Cape Verde vs Eswatini: Share of overweight men vs. women
Cape Verde
37.8%
in 2024
Eswatini
42.9%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
139th
Eswatini rank
136th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Cape Verde
- Eswatini
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 42.9% against 37.8% in Cape Verde, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 139th and Eswatini ranks 136th of 199 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.4% | 14.7% | 4.3% | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 16.7% | 20.4% | 3.7% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 26.0% | 27.3% | 1.3% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 34.4% | 1.4% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 41.0% | 4.2% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Cape Verde or Eswatini?
- Eswatini, at 42.9% against 37.8% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Cape Verde and Eswatini?
- 5.1%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Eswatini?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Eswatini rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Cape Verde ranks 139th and Eswatini ranks 136th 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.