Cameroon vs Sao Tome and Principe: Obesity in men vs. women
Cameroon
9.5%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
10.3%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
146th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
143rd
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Cameroon
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 10.3% against 9.5% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 146th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 143rd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 0.6% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.7% | 1.1% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 7.2% | 0.6% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 9.5% | 0.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Cameroon or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 10.3% against 9.5% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Cameroon and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.8%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Cameroon ranks 146th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 143rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.