Sao Tome and Principe vs Turkmenistan: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Sao Tome and Principe
5.3%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
5.0%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
163rd
Turkmenistan rank
164th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 5.3% against 5.0% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd and Turkmenistan ranks 164th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 3 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 3.0% | 2.1% | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 2.8% | 1.0% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 0.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.4% | 1.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.6% | 0.6% | 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 Turkmenistan?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 5.3% against 5.0% in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Sao Tome and Principe and Turkmenistan?
- 0.3%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Turkmenistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Turkmenistan rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd and Turkmenistan ranks 164th 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.