Botswana vs Sao Tome and Principe: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Botswana
43.1%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
44.5%
in 2024
Botswana rank
140th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
138th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Botswana
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 44.5% against 43.1% in Botswana, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 140th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 138th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.7% | 11.4% | 5.2% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 23.5% | 18.2% | 5.3% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 31.5% | 28.1% | 3.4% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 36.6% | 1.2% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 42.7% | 0.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Botswana or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 44.5% against 43.1% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.4%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Botswana ranks 140th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 138th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.