Sao Tome and Principe vs Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions): Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25

Sao Tome and Principe
42.62
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
29.91
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe rank
133rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) rank
131st

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
10203040199020062022

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 42.62 against 29.91 in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions), a difference of 12.71.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)'s.

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

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 133rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 131st 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) Difference Ahead
2000s 28.15 21.04 7.1 Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 36.71 26.15 10.56 Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 41.76 29.35 12.41 Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, Sao Tome and Principe or Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 42.62 against 29.91 in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Sao Tome and Principe and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)?
12.71, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 133rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 131st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Sao Tome and Principe vs Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions): Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25. Statizoid, drawing on UNICEF. Retrieved 18 September 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/compare/prevalence-of-overweight-among-adults-bmi-25-crude-estimate/sao-tome-and-principe/sub-saharan-africa-world-bank-regions/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/compare/prevalence-of-overweight-among-adults-bmi-25-crude-estimate/sao-tome-and-principe/sub-saharan-africa-world-bank-regions/">Sao Tome and Principe vs Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions): Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed