France vs Sao Tome and Principe: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
France
5.0%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
5.3%
in 2024
France rank
165th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
163rd
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- France
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 5.3% against 5.0% in France, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was France ahead.
France ranks 165th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3% | 0.9% | 2.5% | France |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 1.8% | 2.9% | France |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 3.5% | 2.6% | France |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 4.6% | 1.1% | France |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 0.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, France or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 5.3% against 5.0% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between France and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.3%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do France and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- France ranks 165th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.