Sao Tome and Principe vs Thailand: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Sao Tome and Principe
23.9
in 2016
Thailand
23.9
in 2016
Sao Tome and Principe rank
132nd
Thailand rank
132nd
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Thailand
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 23.9 against 23.9 in Thailand, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 132nd and Thailand 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 | Sao Tome and Principe | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.3 | 20 | 0.3 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 21.1 | 20.85 | 0.25 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 22.22 | 21.8 | 0.42 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 23.22 | 22.66 | 0.56 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 23.76 | 23.57 | 0.1857 | 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, Sao Tome and Principe or Thailand?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 23.9 against 23.9 in Thailand as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Sao Tome and Principe and Thailand?
- 0, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Thailand?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Thailand rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 132nd and Thailand 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'.