Netherlands vs Sao Tome and Principe: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Netherlands
46.1%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
44.5%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
136th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
138th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Netherlands
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 46.1% against 44.5% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.6%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 136th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 138th of 198 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.7% | 11.4% | 25.3% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 42.3% | 18.2% | 24.1% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 47.1% | 28.1% | 18.9% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 36.6% | 10.6% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 42.7% | 3.6% | Netherlands |
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), Netherlands or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Netherlands, at 46.1% against 44.5% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Netherlands and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.6%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Netherlands ranks 136th 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.