Afghanistan vs Sao Tome and Principe: Prevalence of overweight, female
Afghanistan
52.7%
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
52.6%
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
107th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
108th
Prevalence of overweight, female over time
- Afghanistan
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 52.7% against 52.6% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 107th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 108th of 196 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9% | 21.7% | 9.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 33.3% | 10.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 44.3% | 5.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 51.4% | 0.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, Afghanistan or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Afghanistan, at 52.7% against 52.6% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 107th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 108th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.