Prevalence of obesity, male in Namibia
Namibia: Prevalence of obesity, male was 10.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity, male in Namibia, 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 Namibia stood at 10.8%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in Namibia peaked at 10.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1980.
Namibia ranks 136th 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.4% | — |
| 1981 | 1.5% | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 2.0% | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 2.1% | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 2.3% | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 2.4% | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 10.8% | +3.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 10.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.5%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 10.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.3%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.6% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.6% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.2% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.5% | 10.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More gender data for Namibia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,172 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3037 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,218 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,218 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 38,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,694 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 37,867 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,396 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, male in Namibia?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Namibia was 10.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1980.
- How does Namibia rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Namibia ranks 136th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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.