Share of women who are obese in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of women who are obese was 24.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are obese in Cape Verde, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who are obese in Cape Verde stood at 24.9%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are obese in Cape Verde peaked at 24.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1980.
Cape Verde ranks 107th of 199 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.
Share of women who are obese in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.1% | — |
| 1981 | 3.2% | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 3.4% | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 3.6% | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 4.2% | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 4.4% | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 4.6% | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 4.9% | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 5.1% | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 5.4% | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 5.7% | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 6.1% | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 6.4% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 6.8% | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 7.2% | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 8.1% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 8.6% | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | +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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9% | 3.1% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 5.1% | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3,206 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3,117 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3,215 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are obese in Cape Verde?
- Share of women who are obese in Cape Verde was 24.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are obese recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of women who are obese?
- Cape Verde ranks 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese 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 - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.