Cape Verde vs Sao Tome and Principe: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Cape Verde
16.5%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
16.3%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
139th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
140th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Cape Verde
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 16.5% against 16.3% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 139th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 140th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 0.1% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 0.1% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 0.1% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 11.4% | 0.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 15.2% | 0.0% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Cape Verde or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Cape Verde, at 16.5% against 16.3% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.2%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Cape Verde ranks 139th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 140th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.