Sao Tome and Principe vs Somalia: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Sao Tome and Principe
4.01
in 2022
Somalia
3.6
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe rank
165th
Somalia rank
168th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Somalia
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 4.01 against 3.6 in Somalia, a difference of 0.41.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 165th and Somalia ranks 168th 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 | Sao Tome and Principe | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4 | 0.732 | 0.668 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 2.67 | 1.39 | 1.28 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 3.47 | 2.32 | 1.15 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 3.9 | 3.37 | 0.5333 | 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, Sao Tome and Principe or Somalia?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 4.01 against 3.6 in Somalia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Sao Tome and Principe and Somalia?
- 0.41, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Somalia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Somalia rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 165th and Somalia ranks 168th 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.