Lesotho vs Sao Tome and Principe: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Lesotho
42.1%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
44.5%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
141st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
138th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Lesotho
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 44.5% against 42.1% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 141st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 138th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.4% | 11.4% | 16.0% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 30.5% | 18.2% | 12.2% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 34.3% | 28.1% | 6.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 36.6% | 1.7% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 42.7% | 1.4% | 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), Lesotho or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 44.5% against 42.1% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 2.4%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Lesotho ranks 141st 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.