Italy vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Italy
45.5%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
44.5%
in 2024
Italy rank
138th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
139th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Italy
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Italy currently reports 45.5% against 44.5% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 138th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 139th of 199 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.5% | 11.4% | 35.1% | Italy |
| 1990s | 46.5% | 18.2% | 28.3% | Italy |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 28.1% | 20.8% | Italy |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 36.6% | 12.0% | Italy |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 42.7% | 3.5% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Italy or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Italy, at 45.5% against 44.5% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Italy and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.0%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Italy ranks 138th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 139th 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 adults who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.