Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 44.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
44.5%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
138th
of 198 countries
All-time high
44.5%
in 2024
All-time low
9.2%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 44.5%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 44.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 1980.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 138th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.2% | — |
| 1981 | 9.6% | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 10.1% | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 10.6% | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 11.1% | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 11.6% | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 12.2% | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 12.7% | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 13.3% | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 14.0% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 14.6% | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 15.3% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 16.1% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 16.8% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 17.6% | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 18.5% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 19.4% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 20.3% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 21.3% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 22.3% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 23.4% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 24.5% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 25.6% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 26.7% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 27.7% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 28.8% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 29.8% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 30.7% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 31.6% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 32.5% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 33.3% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 34.7% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 35.4% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 36.2% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 36.9% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 37.7% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 38.5% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 39.3% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 40.1% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 41.0% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 41.9% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 42.7% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 43.6% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 44.5% | +2.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 44.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.7%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 44.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.6%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.4% | 9.2% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.2% | 14.6% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 23.4% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 33.3% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 41.0% | 44.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Sao Tome and Principe was 44.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 1980.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 138th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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, published as part of Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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