Sao Tome and Principe vs Yemen: Share of men who are obese
Sao Tome and Principe
10.3%
in 2024
Yemen
10.3%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
143rd
Yemen rank
142nd
Share of men who are obese over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 10.3% against 10.3% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Yemen ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 143rd and Yemen ranks 142nd of 199 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 2.0% | 1.0% | Yemen |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 3.0% | 0.8% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.8% | 0.1% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 7.5% | 0.2% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 9.7% | 0.2% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Sao Tome and Principe or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 10.3% against 10.3% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Sao Tome and Principe and Yemen?
- 0.0%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Yemen?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Yemen rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 143rd and Yemen ranks 142nd 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 men 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 as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.