Guyana vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Guyana
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 6.6% against 5.1% in Guyana, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.3 times Guyana's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 67th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 65th of 198 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.2% | 13.0% | 0.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 10.7% | 12.4% | 1.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 10.8% | 2.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 8.7% | 2.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 7.0% | 1.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, Guyana or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 6.6% against 5.1% in Guyana as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Guyana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.5%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Guyana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Guyana ranks 67th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 65th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men (% 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.