Prevalence of obesity, female in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Prevalence of obesity, female was 24.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity, female in Cape Verde, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity, female in Cape Verde is 24.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Cape Verde peaked at 24.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1980.
That places Cape Verde 104th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity, female in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.0% | — |
| 1981 | 3.2% | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 3.4% | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 3.6% | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 4.2% | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 4.4% | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 4.6% | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 4.9% | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 5.2% | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 5.4% | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 5.7% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 6.1% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 6.4% | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 6.8% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 7.2% | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 8.1% | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 8.6% | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 20.6% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 21.4% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 22.3% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 23.1% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 24.0% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 24.9% | +3.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 24.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.7%, 76% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 24.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.1%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9% | 3.0% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 5.2% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 9.2% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 14.6% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 21.4% | 24.9% | 5 |
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 prevalence of obesity, female in Cape Verde?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Cape Verde was 24.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Cape Verde ranks 104th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.