Sao Tome and Principe vs Zimbabwe: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Sao Tome and Principe
6.46
in 2022
Zimbabwe
6.81
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe rank
59th
Zimbabwe rank
57th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 6.81 against 6.46 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.35.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 59th and Zimbabwe ranks 57th of 193 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.46 | 11.3 | 0.844 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 8 | 9.74 | 1.74 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 6.5 | 7.66 | 1.16 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 6.43 | 6.89 | 0.4567 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Sao Tome and Principe or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 6.81 against 6.46 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe?
- 0.35, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 59th and Zimbabwe ranks 57th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.