Share of females defined as overweight in Namibia
Namibia: Share of females defined as overweight was 47.51 in 2024. β² Rising
Share of females defined as overweight in Namibia, 1980β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of females defined as overweight in Namibia is 47.51, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of females defined as overweight in Namibia peaked at 47.51 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.36, in 1980.
That places Namibia 124th 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 | 19.23 | 16.36 | 22.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.91 | 23.15 | 30.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.61 | 31.81 | 38.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.05 | 39.49 | 44.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.38 | 45.24 | 47.51 | 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)
- 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 overweight in Namibia?
- Share of females defined as overweight in Namibia was 47.51 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.51 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.36 in 1980.
- How does Namibia rank for share of females defined as overweight?
- Namibia ranks 124th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as overweight rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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