Cape Verde vs South Africa: Share of overweight men vs. women
Cape Verde
37.8%
in 2024
South Africa
37.6%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
139th
South Africa rank
140th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Cape Verde
- South Africa
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 37.8% against 37.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 139th and South Africa ranks 140th of 199 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.4% | 19.7% | 9.3% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 16.7% | 28.4% | 11.7% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 26.0% | 36.4% | 10.4% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 38.4% | 5.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 37.7% | 1.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Cape Verde or South Africa?
- Cape Verde, at 37.8% against 37.6% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Cape Verde and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and South Africa rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Cape Verde ranks 139th and South Africa ranks 140th 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.