Guinea-Bissau vs Sao Tome and Principe: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Guinea-Bissau
4.8%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
5.3%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
166th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
163rd
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 5.3% against 4.8% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 166th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd 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 | Guinea-Bissau | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.8% | 0.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 3.5% | 1.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 4.6% | 1.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 5.1% | 0.7% | 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, Guinea-Bissau or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 5.3% against 4.8% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.5%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 166th 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.