Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese was 14.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Sao Tome and Principe, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 14.1%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 14.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1980.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 155th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.7% | — |
| 1981 | 3.8% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 3.9% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 4.1% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 4.2% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 4.4% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 4.6% | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 4.8% | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 5.0% | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 5.2% | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 5.4% | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 5.7% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 5.9% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 6.2% | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 6.4% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 7.0% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 7.3% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 7.7% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 8.0% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 8.4% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 8.7% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 14.1% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.4% | 3.7% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 5.4% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 8.4% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 11.6% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 13.4% | 14.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Sao Tome and Principe was 14.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1980.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 155th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.