Sao Tome and Principe vs Uganda: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Sao Tome and Principe
4.1%
in 2024
Uganda
3.9%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
83rd
Uganda rank
85th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Uganda
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 4.1% against 3.9% in Uganda, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 83rd and Uganda ranks 85th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.4% | 7.1% | 0.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 6.1% | 0.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 5.1% | 0.3% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 4.4% | 0.3% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 0.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard, Sao Tome and Principe or Uganda?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 4.1% against 3.9% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Sao Tome and Principe and Uganda?
- 0.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Uganda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Uganda rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 83rd and Uganda ranks 85th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.