Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 6.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.4%
Change on year
up 18.5%
World rank
72nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
6.4%
in 2024
All-time low
3.1%
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 6.4% for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 18.5% on the previous year and up 106.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 6.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2012.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 72nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.6% | — |
| 2001 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 6.4% | +18.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 6.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 6.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.2%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 3.8% | 6.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Sao Tome and Principe was 6.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2012.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 72nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.5%. 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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