France vs Sao Tome and Principe: Mean BMI (kg/m²)

France
25
in 2016
Sao Tome and Principe
24.8
in 2016
France rank
125th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
128th

Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time

  • France
  • Sao Tome and Principe
0102030197519952016

How they compare

France currently reports 25 against 24.8 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.2.

Across all 42 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 125th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 128th of 189 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s 24.34 20.7 3.64 France
1980s 24.45 21.55 2.9 France
1990s 24.66 22.78 1.88 France
2000s 24.95 23.95 1 France
2010s 25.03 24.61 0.4143 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), France or Sao Tome and Principe?
France, at 25 against 24.8 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between France and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.2, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sao Tome and Principe?
42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do France and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
France ranks 125th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 128th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 8,526 data points, 1975–2016
Last refreshed