Nigeria vs Sao Tome and Principe: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Nigeria
3.77
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
4.01
in 2022
Nigeria rank
166th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
165th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Nigeria
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 4.01 against 3.77 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.24.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 166th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 165th of 193 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.723 | 1.4 | 0.677 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 1.44 | 2.67 | 1.23 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 2.42 | 3.47 | 1.05 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 3.52 | 3.9 | 0.3867 | Sao Tome and Principe |
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, Nigeria or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 4.01 against 3.77 in Nigeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.24, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Nigeria ranks 166th 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.