Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 42.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
42.0%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
140th
of 198 countries
All-time high
42.0%
in 2024
All-time low
8.3%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 42.0% for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 42.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 1980.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 140th of 198 countries on this measure, 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 (crude estimate) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.3% | — |
| 1981 | 8.7% | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 9.1% | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 9.6% | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 10.0% | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 10.4% | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 10.9% | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 11.3% | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 11.9% | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 12.4% | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 13.1% | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 13.7% | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 14.4% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 15.1% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 15.8% | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 16.6% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 17.3% | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 18.1% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 18.9% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 19.7% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 20.6% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 21.5% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 22.4% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 23.4% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 24.5% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 25.5% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 26.6% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 27.6% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 28.5% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 29.5% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 30.3% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 31.2% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 32.0% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 32.9% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 33.7% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 34.6% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 35.5% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 37.3% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 38.2% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 39.0% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 39.8% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 40.5% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 41.3% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 42.0% | +1.8% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 42.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.5%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 42.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.2%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.3% | 8.3% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.3% | 13.1% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 20.6% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 30.3% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 39.0% | 42.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 137 Mauritania 45.2% compare
- 138 Comoros 42.8% compare
- 139 France 42.2% compare
- 141 Switzerland 42.0% compare
- 142 Equatorial Guinea 41.0% compare
- 143 Indonesia 40.7% compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 793.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Sao Tome and Principe was 42.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 1980.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 140th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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