Liberia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of children who are overweight
Liberia
6.1%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
6.4%
in 2024
Liberia rank
75th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
72nd
Share of children who are overweight over time
- Liberia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 6.4% against 6.1% in Liberia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 75th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 72nd of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 0.3% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 0.0% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 0.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight, Liberia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 6.4% against 6.1% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight between Liberia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.3%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of children who are overweight?
- Liberia ranks 75th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 72nd of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%).