Sao Tome and Principe vs Solomon Islands: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Sao Tome and Principe
5.3%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
5.4%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
163rd
Solomon Islands rank
160th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 5.4% against 5.3% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd and Solomon Islands ranks 160th 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 | Sao Tome and Principe | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 0.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.1% | 1.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.4% | 1.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.9% | 0.2% | 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, Sao Tome and Principe or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 5.4% 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 Sao Tome and Principe and Solomon Islands?
- 0.1%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Solomon Islands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Solomon Islands rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd and Solomon Islands ranks 160th 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.