Sao Tome and Principe vs Yemen: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Sao Tome and Principe
31.1%
in 2024
Yemen
31.4%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
148th
Yemen rank
147th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 31.4% against 31.1% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Yemen ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 148th and Yemen ranks 147th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.4% | 17.9% | 10.4% | Yemen |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 19.4% | 7.0% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 21.7% | 2.0% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 26.2% | 0.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 30.4% | 0.1% | Yemen |
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 Yemen?
- Yemen, at 31.4% 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 Yemen?
- 0.3%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Yemen?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Yemen rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 148th and Yemen ranks 147th 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.