Sao Tome and Principe vs Seychelles: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Seychelles
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 6.6% against 5.2% in Seychelles, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.3 times Seychelles's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Seychelles ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 65th and Seychelles ranks 66th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 4 and Seychelles in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.0% | 13.4% | 0.4% | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 12.4% | 11.6% | 0.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 9.2% | 1.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 6.8% | 1.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 5.5% | 1.5% | 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, Sao Tome and Principe or Seychelles?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 6.6% against 5.2% in Seychelles as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Sao Tome and Principe and Seychelles?
- 1.4%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Seychelles?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Seychelles rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 65th and Seychelles ranks 66th 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.