Liberia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of adults who are obese
Liberia
16.7%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
16.3%
in 2024
Liberia rank
138th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
141st
Share of adults who are obese over time
- Liberia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 16.7% against 16.3% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Liberia ranks 138th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 141st 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 | Liberia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1% | 2.1% | 1.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 4.0% | 1.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 7.3% | 2.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 11.4% | 2.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 15.2% | 0.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese, Liberia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Liberia, at 16.7% against 16.3% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese between Liberia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.4%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of adults who are obese?
- Liberia ranks 138th 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.