Sao Tome and Principe vs (SDGRC) ECA_IGAD: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Sao Tome and Principe
14.82
in 2022
(SDGRC) ECA_IGAD
9.47
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe rank
151st
(SDGRC) ECA_IGAD rank
149th

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • (SDGRC) ECA_IGAD
57.51012.515199020062022

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 14.82 against 9.47 in (SDGRC) ECA_IGAD, a difference of 5.35.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.6 times (SDGRC) ECA_IGAD's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 151st and (SDGRC) ECA_IGAD ranks 149th of 193 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe (SDGRC) ECA_IGAD Difference Ahead
2000s 10.7 5.15 5.55 Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 13.29 7.08 6.21 Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 14.58 9.07 5.52 Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, Sao Tome and Principe or (SDGRC) ECA_IGAD?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 14.82 against 9.47 in (SDGRC) ECA_IGAD as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Sao Tome and Principe and (SDGRC) ECA_IGAD?
5.35, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and (SDGRC) ECA_IGAD?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and (SDGRC) ECA_IGAD rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 151st and (SDGRC) ECA_IGAD ranks 149th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed