Cape Verde vs Sao Tome and Principe: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Cape Verde
4.2
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
4.01
in 2022
Cape Verde rank
162nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
165th

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Sao Tome and Principe
1234199020062022

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 4.2 against 4.01 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.19.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 162nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 165th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1990s 0.967 1.4 0.433 Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 1.81 2.67 0.853 Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 2.83 3.47 0.643 Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 3.96 3.9 0.0533 Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Cape Verde or Sao Tome and Principe?
Cape Verde, at 4.2 against 4.01 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.19, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Cape Verde ranks 162nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 165th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 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
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 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