Cape Verde vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of adults who are obese
Cape Verde
16.5%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
16.3%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
140th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
141st
Share of adults who are obese over time
- Cape Verde
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 16.5% against 16.3% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 140th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 141st of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 0.1% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 0.1% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 0.1% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 11.4% | 0.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 15.2% | 0.0% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese, Cape Verde or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Cape Verde, at 16.5% against 16.3% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese between Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.2%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of adults who are obese?
- Cape Verde ranks 140th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 141st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.