Lesotho vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Lesotho
42.1%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
44.5%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
142nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
139th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Lesotho
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 44.5% against 42.1% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 142nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 139th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.4% | 11.4% | 16.0% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 30.5% | 18.2% | 12.2% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 34.3% | 28.1% | 6.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 36.6% | 1.7% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 42.7% | 1.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Lesotho or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 44.5% against 42.1% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 2.4%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Lesotho ranks 142nd 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.