Share of overweight men vs women in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of overweight men vs women was 37.84 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs women in Cape Verde, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of overweight men vs women in Cape Verde is 37.84, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs women in Cape Verde peaked at 37.84 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.33, in 1980.
Cape Verde ranks 136th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs women in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.33 | — |
| 1981 | 8.72 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 9.13 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 9.56 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 10.02 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 10.5 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 11.01 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 11.54 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 12.1 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 12.69 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 13.32 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 13.98 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 14.67 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 15.4 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 16.16 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 16.96 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 17.8 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 18.68 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 19.59 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 20.55 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 21.53 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 22.54 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 23.56 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 24.6 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 25.62 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 26.61 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 27.56 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 28.45 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 29.27 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 30.01 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 30.67 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 31.25 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 31.77 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 32.26 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 32.73 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 33.2 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 33.68 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 34.16 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 34.65 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 35.15 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 35.67 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 36.2 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 36.74 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 37.28 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 37.84 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.36 | 8.33 | 12.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.71 | 13.32 | 20.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.97 | 21.53 | 30.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.95 | 30.67 | 35.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.74 | 35.67 | 37.84 | 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 overweight men vs women in Cape Verde?
- Share of overweight men vs women in Cape Verde was 37.84 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 37.84 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.33 in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of overweight men vs women?
- Cape Verde ranks 136th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs women rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of overweight men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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