Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 6.46 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
6.46
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
59th
of 193 countries
All-time high
11.66
in 1990
All-time low
6.36
in 2017
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Sao Tome and Principe is 6.46, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 11.66 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.36, in 2017.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 59th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.66 | — |
| 1991 | 11.37 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 11.09 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 10.82 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 10.56 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 10.3 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 10.05 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 9.81 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 9.57 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 9.33 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 9.09 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 8.85 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 8.59 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 8.34 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 8.08 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 7.84 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 7.61 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 7.39 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 7.19 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 7.01 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 6.86 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 6.72 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 6.61 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.52 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 6.45 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 6.4 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.37 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 6.36 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 6.37 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.38 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.4 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 6.43 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 6.46 | +0.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 6.46 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.21, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 6.46 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.5, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.46 | 9.33 | 11.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8 | 7.01 | 9.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5 | 6.36 | 6.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.43 | 6.4 | 6.46 | 3 |
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Sao Tome and Principe was 6.46 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 11.66 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.36 in 2017.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 59th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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