Sao Tome and Principe vs Thailand: Share of adults who are obese
Sao Tome and Principe
16.3%
in 2024
Thailand
15.5%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
141st
Thailand rank
144th
Share of adults who are obese over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Thailand
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 16.3% against 15.5% in Thailand, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Thailand ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 141st and Thailand ranks 144th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.1% | 2.4% | 0.2% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 4.1% | 0.1% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 6.7% | 0.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 10.5% | 0.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 14.4% | 0.9% | 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, Sao Tome and Principe or Thailand?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 16.3% against 15.5% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese between Sao Tome and Principe and Thailand?
- 0.8%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Thailand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Thailand rank globally for share of adults who are obese?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 141st and Thailand ranks 144th 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.