Greenland vs Sao Tome and Principe: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Greenland
5.3%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
5.3%
in 2024
Greenland rank
162nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
163rd
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Greenland
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 5.3% against 5.3% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 162nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd of 198 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.5% | 0.9% | 1.6% | Greenland |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | Greenland |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 3.5% | 1.7% | Greenland |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.6% | 0.7% | Greenland |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.1% | 0.2% | Greenland |
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, Greenland or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Greenland, at 5.3% against 5.3% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Greenland and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Greenland ranks 162nd 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.