Sao Tome and Principe vs Singapore: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 7.9% against 7.6% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 58th and Singapore ranks 56th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.3% | 10.9% | 2.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 12.2% | 9.8% | 2.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 8.8% | 1.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 8.4% | 0.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 8.0% | 0.2% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese, Sao Tome and Principe or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 7.9% against 7.6% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Sao Tome and Principe and Singapore?
- 0.3%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Singapore?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Singapore rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 58th and Singapore ranks 56th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of women (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.