Mauritania vs Sao Tome and Principe: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Mauritania
45.2%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
42.0%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
137th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
140th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Mauritania
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 45.2% against 42.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 137th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 140th of 198 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.5% | 10.3% | 4.2% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 21.4% | 16.3% | 5.1% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 25.0% | 6.0% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 34.2% | 4.6% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 40.5% | 3.4% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Mauritania or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Mauritania, at 45.2% against 42.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 3.2%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Mauritania ranks 137th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 140th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.