Prevalence of obesity, male in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Prevalence of obesity, male was 8.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity, male in Cape Verde, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of obesity, male in Cape Verde stood at 8.8%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in Cape Verde peaked at 8.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1980.
Cape Verde ranks 147th of 196 countries on this measure, 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, male in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.7% | — |
| 1981 | 0.8% | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 8.8% | +3.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 8.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 43% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 8.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.3%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.6% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.6% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.2% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.8% | 8.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 144 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 9.2% compare
- 145 Mauritania 9.0% compare
- 146 Mali 9.0% compare
- 148 Botswana 8.7% compare
- 149 Nigeria 8.5% compare
- 150 Equatorial Guinea 8.5% compare
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, male in Cape Verde?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Cape Verde was 8.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Cape Verde ranks 147th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. 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, male (% of male 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.