Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 24.8 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
24.8
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
128th
of 189 countries
All-time high
24.8
in 2016
All-time low
20.5
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 24.8. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 24.8 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.5, in 1975.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 128th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 20.5 | — |
| 1976 | 20.6 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 20.7 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 20.8 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 20.9 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 21 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 21.1 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 21.2 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 21.4 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 21.5 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 21.6 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 21.7 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 21.9 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 22 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 22.1 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 22.2 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 22.4 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 22.5 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 22.6 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 22.7 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 22.8 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 23 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 23.1 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 23.2 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 23.3 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 23.5 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 23.6 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 23.7 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 23.8 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 23.9 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 24.1 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 24.3 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 24.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 24.6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 24.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.7 | 20.5 | 20.9 | 5 |
| 1980s | 21.55 | 21 | 22.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.78 | 22.2 | 23.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.95 | 23.5 | 24.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.61 | 24.4 | 24.8 | 7 |
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More health data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -6.25 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 793.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 15 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -0.813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Sao Tome and Principe was 24.8 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5 in 1975.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 128th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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