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
0246198020022024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (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
Last refreshed