Maldives vs Sao Tome and Principe: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Maldives
17.9%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
17.9%
in 2024
Maldives rank
129th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
128th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Maldives
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 17.9% against 17.9% in Maldives, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 129th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 128th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 0.3% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 4.7% | 0.1% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 8.7% | 0.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 12.8% | 0.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 16.7% | 0.1% | 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), Maldives or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 17.9% against 17.9% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Maldives ranks 129th 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.