Portugal vs Sao Tome and Principe: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Portugal
18.1%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
17.9%
in 2024
Portugal rank
127th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
128th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Portugal
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 18.1% against 17.9% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 127th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 128th of 198 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.7% | 2.5% | 9.2% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 13.5% | 4.7% | 8.8% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 8.7% | 8.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 12.8% | 6.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 16.7% | 1.6% | Portugal |
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), Portugal or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Portugal, at 18.1% against 17.9% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Portugal and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Portugal ranks 127th 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.