Sao Tome and Principe vs Thailand: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Sao Tome and Principe
16.3%
in 2024
Thailand
15.5%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
140th
Thailand rank
143rd
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Thailand
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 16.3% against 15.5% in Thailand, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Thailand ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 140th and Thailand ranks 143rd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.1% | 2.4% | 0.2% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 4.1% | 0.1% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 6.7% | 0.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 10.5% | 0.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 14.4% | 0.9% | 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), Sao Tome and Principe or Thailand?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 16.3% against 15.5% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Sao Tome and Principe and Thailand?
- 0.8%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Thailand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Thailand rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 140th and Thailand ranks 143rd 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.