Sao Tome and Principe vs Sri Lanka: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Sao Tome and Principe
31.1%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
32.6%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
148th
Sri Lanka rank
145th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 32.6% against 31.1% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 148th and Sri Lanka ranks 145th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.4% | 4.7% | 2.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 8.1% | 4.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 14.5% | 5.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 23.5% | 3.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 30.7% | 0.4% | Sri Lanka |
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, Sao Tome and Principe or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 32.6% against 31.1% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka?
- 1.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 148th and Sri Lanka ranks 145th 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.