Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women was 25.3 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Cape Verde, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Cape Verde stood at 25.3. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Cape Verde peaked at 25.3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.1, in 1975.
That places Cape Verde 123rd out of 190 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 20.1 | — |
| 1976 | 20.2 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 20.4 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 20.5 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 20.6 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 20.7 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 20.9 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 21 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 21.1 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 21.3 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 21.5 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 21.6 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 21.8 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 22 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 22.2 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 22.4 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 22.6 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 22.7 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 22.9 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 23 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 23.2 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 23.3 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 23.4 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 23.6 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 23.7 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 23.8 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 24 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 24.1 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 24.3 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 25.2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25.3 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.36 | 20.1 | 20.6 | 5 |
| 1980s | 21.41 | 20.7 | 22.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.08 | 22.4 | 23.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.34 | 23.8 | 24.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.1 | 24.9 | 25.3 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More gender data for Cape Verde
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 110.78 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.29 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 427.83 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 427.83 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,105 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,204 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,108 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Cape Verde?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Cape Verde was 25.3 in 2016, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1 in 1975.
- How does Cape Verde rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Cape Verde ranks 123rd out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in women rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by her height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.