Liberia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Liberia
16.7%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
16.3%
in 2024
Liberia rank
137th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
140th

Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Liberia
  • Sao Tome and Principe
051015198020022024

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 16.7% against 16.3% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Liberia ranks 137th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 140th 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 1.1% 2.1% 1.0% Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 2.2% 4.0% 1.8% Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 4.8% 7.3% 2.5% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 9.0% 11.4% 2.3% Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 14.7% 15.2% 0.5% 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 (crude estimate), Liberia or Sao Tome and Principe?
Liberia, at 16.7% 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 Liberia and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.4%, with Liberia 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 (crude estimate)?
Liberia ranks 137th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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