Liberia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Liberia
17.8%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
17.9%
in 2024
Liberia rank
131st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
128th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Liberia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 17.9% against 17.8% in Liberia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 131st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 128th of 198 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 2.5% | 1.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 4.7% | 2.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 8.7% | 3.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 12.8% | 3.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 16.7% | 1.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Liberia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 17.9% against 17.8% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Liberia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Liberia ranks 131st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 128th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.