Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese was 7.6% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Sao Tome and Principe, 1975–2014
Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Sao Tome and Principe is 7.6%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 13.5% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2014.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 58th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 13.5% | — |
| 1976 | 13.4% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 13.3% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 13.1% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 13.0% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 12.9% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 12.8% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 12.7% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 12.5% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 12.4% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 12.2% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 12.0% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 11.8% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 11.6% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 11.5% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 11.3% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 11.1% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 11.0% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 10.8% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 10.7% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 10.5% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 10.4% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 10.2% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 10.1% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 9.9% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 9.8% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -1.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 7.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.1%, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 7.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.9%, 77% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.3% | 13.0% | 13.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 12.2% | 11.5% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 9.9% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 8.3% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 7.6% | 8.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 55 Haiti 8.2% compare
- 56 Côte d'Ivoire 7.9% compare
- 56 Singapore 7.9% compare
- 59 Brunei Darussalam 7.1% compare
- 60 Gabon 7.0% compare
- 61 Chinese Taipei 6.7% compare
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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Sao Tome and Principe was 7.6% in 2014, according to NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2014.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 58th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of women (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.