India vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
India
30.0%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
31.1%
in 2024
India rank
151st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
148th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- India
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 31.1% against 30.0% in India, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
India ranks 151st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 148th of 199 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3% | 7.4% | 4.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 12.4% | 6.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 19.7% | 8.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 26.7% | 7.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 30.3% | 2.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, India or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 31.1% against 30.0% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between India and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do India and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- India ranks 151st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 148th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.