Namibia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
Namibia
16.7%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
16.3%
in 2024
Namibia rank
139th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
141st
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- Namibia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 16.7% against 16.3% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 139th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 141st of 199 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9% | 2.1% | 1.8% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 4.0% | 2.3% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 7.3% | 2.6% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 11.4% | 1.5% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 15.2% | 0.5% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply, Namibia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Namibia, at 16.7% against 16.3% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.4%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Namibia ranks 139th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 141st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.