Sao Tome and Principe vs Taiwan: 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
- Taiwan
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 7.6% against 6.7% in Taiwan, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Taiwan ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 58th and Taiwan ranks 61st of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 4 and Taiwan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.3% | 14.8% | 1.6% | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 12.2% | 11.9% | 0.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 8.8% | 1.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 7.1% | 1.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 6.7% | 1.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
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 Taiwan?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 7.6% against 6.7% in Taiwan as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Sao Tome and Principe and Taiwan?
- 0.9%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Taiwan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Taiwan rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 58th and Taiwan ranks 61st 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.