Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 2. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 122.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 2000.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 150th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8 | — |
| 2001 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9 | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.1 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 1.3 | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 1.4 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 1.7 | +21.4% |
| 2024 | 2 | +17.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69.45, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.95, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.94 | 0.8 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.95 | 0.9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 1.1 | 2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More health data for Sao Tome and Principe
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- 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 numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Sao Tome and Principe was 2 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 150th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.2%. 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 numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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