Cameroon vs Sao Tome and Principe: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Cameroon
23.6
in 2016
Sao Tome and Principe
23.9
in 2016
Cameroon rank
135th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
132nd
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Cameroon
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 23.9 against 23.6 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.3.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 135th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 132nd of 190 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.06 | 20.3 | 0.24 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 21.01 | 21.1 | 0.09 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 22.05 | 22.22 | 0.17 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 22.94 | 23.22 | 0.28 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 23.44 | 23.76 | 0.3143 | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Cameroon or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 23.9 against 23.6 in Cameroon as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Cameroon and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.3, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Cameroon and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Cameroon ranks 135th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 132nd of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean body mass index (BMI) in men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by his height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.