Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 42.62 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
42.62
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
133rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
42.62
in 2022
All-time low
14.35
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 42.62 for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 42.62 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.35, in 1990.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 133rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.35 | — |
| 1991 | 15.09 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 15.86 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 16.66 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 17.49 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 18.36 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 19.26 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 20.22 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 21.22 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 22.26 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 23.34 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 24.44 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 25.54 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 26.64 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 27.72 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 28.79 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 29.82 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 30.81 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 31.74 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 32.62 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 33.44 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 34.2 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 34.91 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 35.61 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 36.31 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 37.02 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 37.76 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 38.51 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 39.29 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 40.08 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 40.91 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 41.76 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 42.62 | +2.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 42.62 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.1, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 42.62 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.77, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.08 | 14.35 | 22.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.15 | 23.34 | 32.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.71 | 33.44 | 40.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.76 | 40.91 | 42.62 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Sao Tome and Principe was 42.62 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 42.62 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.35 in 1990.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 133rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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