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

Lesotho
24.9
in 2016
Sao Tome and Principe
24.8
in 2016
Lesotho rank
126th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
128th

Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time

  • Lesotho
  • Sao Tome and Principe
0510152025197519952016

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 24.9 against 24.8 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.1.

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

Lesotho ranks 126th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 128th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s 22.32 20.7 1.62 Lesotho
1980s 22.86 21.55 1.31 Lesotho
1990s 23.56 22.78 0.78 Lesotho
2000s 24.3 23.95 0.35 Lesotho
2010s 24.81 24.61 0.2 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Lesotho or Sao Tome and Principe?
Lesotho, at 24.9 against 24.8 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.1, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
Lesotho ranks 126th 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