Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate was 3.47 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe is 3.47 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 6.79 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.47 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 59th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 6.14 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 5.79 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 5.7 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 5.51 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 6.03 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 6.55 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 6.59 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 6.71 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 6.79 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 6.77 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 6.78 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6.69 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 6.62 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 6.61 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 6.57 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 6.17 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 6.18 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 6.3 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 6.21 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 6.07 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 5.86 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 5.57 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 5.22 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 3.94 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.07 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 4.31 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 4.37 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.93 % change on previous year | 5.51 % change on previous year | 6.55 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.66 % change on previous year | 6.45 % change on previous year | 6.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.69 % change on previous year | 4.45 % change on previous year | 6.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.17 % change on previous year | 3.93 % change on previous year | 4.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.68 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | 3.93 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.018 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0134 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 3.47 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.79 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.47 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 59th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.