Obesity among adults, BMI >= 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%) - Sex: both sexes - Age group: 18+ years of age: Namibia
16.661446% in 2024, the latest year published. Figures for 45 years from 1980 to 2024 are below.
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Source and method · All countries and regions.
Every year
| Year | Value (%) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.661446 |
| 2023 | 16.186716 |
| 2022 | 15.746406 |
| 2021 | 15.314873 |
| 2020 | 14.879088 |
| 2019 | 14.448851 |
| 2018 | 14.04938 |
| 2017 | 13.67902 |
| 2016 | 13.321333 |
| 2015 | 12.967698 |
| 2014 | 12.629041 |
| 2013 | 12.319511 |
| 2012 | 12.044044 |
| 2011 | 11.79185 |
| 2010 | 11.542116 |
| 2009 | 11.292723 |
| 2008 | 11.039846 |
| 2007 | 10.755584 |
| 2006 | 10.435352 |
| 2005 | 10.091294 |
| 2004 | 9.727706 |
| 2003 | 9.34858 |
| 2002 | 8.966022 |
| 2001 | 8.582142 |
| 2000 | 8.188768 |
| 1999 | 7.793278 |
| 1998 | 7.40651 |
| 1997 | 7.032471 |
| 1996 | 6.675752 |
| 1995 | 6.3374414 |
| 1994 | 6.0151105 |
| 1993 | 5.7075276 |
| 1992 | 5.417897 |
| 1991 | 5.149769 |
| 1990 | 4.901511 |
| 1989 | 4.7086535 |
| 1988 | 4.542091 |
| 1987 | 4.3497624 |
| 1986 | 4.165099 |
| 1985 | 3.9898138 |
| 1984 | 3.8205261 |
| 1983 | 3.6575296 |
| 1982 | 3.5020285 |
| 1981 | 3.340443 |
| 1980 | 3.1756396 |