Lesotho vs Sao Tome and Principe: Prevalence of overweight
Lesotho
42.3%
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
42.6%
in 2022
Lesotho rank
137th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
136th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Lesotho
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 42.6% against 42.3% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 137th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 136th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.2% | 18.1% | 11.1% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 33.9% | 28.1% | 5.8% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 36.7% | 1.7% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 41.8% | 0.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Lesotho or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 42.6% against 42.3% in Lesotho as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.3%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Lesotho ranks 137th 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.