Gambia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Prevalence of overweight
Gambia
40.9%
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
42.6%
in 2022
Gambia rank
139th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
136th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Gambia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 42.6% against 40.9% in Gambia, a difference of 1.7%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 139th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 136th 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 | Gambia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5% | 18.1% | 7.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 28.1% | 7.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 36.7% | 4.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 41.8% | 2.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Gambia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 42.6% against 40.9% in Gambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.7%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Gambia ranks 139th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 136th 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 (% of 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 adults is the percentage of adults 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.