Share of overweight men vs women in Namibia
Namibia: Share of overweight men vs women was 28.38 in 2024. β² Rising
Share of overweight men vs women in Namibia, 1980β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of overweight men vs women in Namibia is 28.38, measured 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 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs women in Namibia peaked at 28.38 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.18, in 1980.
That places Namibia 154th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.58 | 8.18 | 11.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.73 | 11.61 | 16.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.17 | 16.6 | 21.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.96 | 22.06 | 25.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.37 | 26.38 | 28.38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More gender data for Namibia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,172 (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)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 43,316 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of overweight men vs women in Namibia?
- Share of overweight men vs women in Namibia was 28.38 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.38 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.18 in 1980.
- How does Namibia rank for share of overweight men vs women?
- Namibia ranks 154th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs women rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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 overweight men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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