Sao Tome and Principe vs Sudan: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Sao Tome and Principe
17.9%
in 2024
Sudan
17.8%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
128th
Sudan rank
130th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sudan
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 17.9% against 17.8% in Sudan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sudan ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 128th and Sudan ranks 130th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.5% | 3.5% | 1.1% | Sudan |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 5.4% | 0.7% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 8.5% | 0.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 12.6% | 0.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 16.5% | 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), Sao Tome and Principe or Sudan?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 17.9% against 17.8% in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Sao Tome and Principe and Sudan?
- 0.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sudan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sudan rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 128th and Sudan ranks 130th 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.