Kenya vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Kenya
13.2%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
14.1%
in 2024
Kenya rank
158th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
155th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Kenya
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 14.1% against 13.2% in Kenya, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 158th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 155th of 199 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.1% | 4.4% | 1.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 6.6% | 2.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 9.9% | 4.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 12.4% | 4.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 13.7% | 1.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Kenya or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 14.1% against 13.2% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.9%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Kenya ranks 158th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 155th 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 children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.