Share of females defined as obese in Namibia
Namibia: Share of females defined as obese was 25.02 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of females defined as obese in Namibia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 25.02 for share of females defined as obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of females defined as obese in Namibia peaked at 25.02 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.56, in 1980.
That places Namibia 103rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.96 | 5.56 | 8.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.14 | 8.97 | 13.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.55 | 14.12 | 18.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.84 | 19.07 | 22.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.1 | 23.19 | 25.02 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 100 Sao Tome and Principe 25.42 compare
- 101 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 25.42 compare
- 102 Maldives 25.4 compare
- 104 Cabo Verde 24.9 compare
- 105 Albania 24.74 compare
- 106 Finland 24.68 compare
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 38,539 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 41,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 41,570 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of females defined as obese in Namibia?
- Share of females defined as obese in Namibia was 25.02 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as obese recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.02 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as obese recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.56 in 1980.
- How does Namibia rank for share of females defined as obese?
- Namibia ranks 103rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as obese rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of females defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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