Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard was 15.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.5%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
152nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
15.5%
in 2024
All-time low
3.8%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Sao Tome and Principe, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 15.5% for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 15.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1980.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 152nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.8% | — |
| 1981 | 4.0% | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 4.1% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 4.3% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 4.4% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 4.6% | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 4.8% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 5.0% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 5.2% | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 5.5% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 5.7% | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 6.0% | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 6.3% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 6.6% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 6.9% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 7.2% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 7.6% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 7.9% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 8.3% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 8.7% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 9.1% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 15.5% | +1.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 15.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.4%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 15.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.3%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.6% | 3.8% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 5.7% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 9.1% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 12.6% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 14.6% | 15.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 149 Bhutan 16.0% compare
- 150 Central African Republic 16.0% compare
- 151 Equatorial Guinea 15.9% compare
- 153 Namibia 15.4% compare
- 154 Sudan 15.3% compare
- 155 Philippines 15.1% compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Sao Tome and Principe was 15.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1980.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 152nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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