Morocco vs Sao Tome and Principe: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Morocco
5.7%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
6.3%
in 2024
Morocco rank
66th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
64th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Morocco
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 6.3% against 5.7% in Morocco, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Morocco ranks 66th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 64th of 198 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.3% | 13.2% | 4.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 10.3% | 3.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 7.9% | 2.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 6.5% | 0.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 6.3% | 0.6% | 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), Morocco or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 6.3% against 5.7% in Morocco as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Morocco and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.6%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Morocco and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Morocco ranks 66th 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.