Prevalence of overweight in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Prevalence of overweight was 42.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 42.6%. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 42.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 1990.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 136th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.3% | — |
| 1991 | 15.1% | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 15.9% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 16.7% | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 17.5% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 18.4% | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 19.3% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 20.2% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 21.2% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 22.3% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 23.3% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 24.4% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 25.5% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 26.6% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 27.7% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 28.8% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 29.8% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 30.8% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 31.7% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 32.6% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 33.4% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 34.2% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 34.9% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 35.6% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 36.3% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 37.0% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 37.8% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 38.5% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 39.3% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 40.1% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 40.9% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 41.8% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 42.6% | +2.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 42.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.5%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 42.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.8%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.1% | 14.3% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 23.3% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 33.4% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 40.9% | 42.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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 prevalence of overweight in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Prevalence of overweight in Sao Tome and Principe was 42.6% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 1990.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for prevalence of overweight?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 136th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.