Cape Verde vs North Korea: Share of overweight men vs. women
Cape Verde
37.8%
in 2024
North Korea
35.7%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
139th
North Korea rank
142nd
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Cape Verde
- North Korea
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 37.8% against 35.7% in North Korea, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 139th and North Korea ranks 142nd of 199 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.4% | 8.4% | 2.0% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 16.7% | 11.9% | 4.8% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 26.0% | 17.8% | 8.2% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 26.0% | 6.9% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 33.5% | 3.2% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Cape Verde or North Korea?
- Cape Verde, at 37.8% against 35.7% in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Cape Verde and North Korea?
- 2.1%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and North Korea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and North Korea rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Cape Verde ranks 139th and North Korea ranks 142nd 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 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.