Liberia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Liberia
6.1%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
6.3%
in 2024
Liberia rank
65th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
64th

Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Liberia
  • Sao Tome and Principe
051015198020022024

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 6.3% against 6.1% in Liberia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 65th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 64th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1980s 15.0% 13.2% 1.9% Liberia
1990s 12.2% 10.3% 1.8% Liberia
2000s 9.4% 7.9% 1.5% Liberia
2010s 7.2% 6.5% 0.7% Liberia
2020s 6.3% 6.3% 0.0% Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Liberia or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 6.3% against 6.1% in Liberia as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Liberia and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sao Tome and Principe?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Liberia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Liberia ranks 65th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 64th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed