Japan vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of men defined as overweight
Japan
33.03
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
33.08
in 2024
Japan rank
144th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
143rd
Share of men defined as overweight over time
- Japan
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 33.08 against 33.03 in Japan, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 144th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 143rd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.86 | 8.6 | 9.26 | Japan |
| 1990s | 22.02 | 14.27 | 7.75 | Japan |
| 2000s | 25.73 | 22.73 | 2.99 | Japan |
| 2010s | 28.87 | 28.86 | 0.0077 | Japan |
| 2020s | 32.09 | 32.1 | 0.0077 | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as overweight, Japan or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 33.08 against 33.03 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as overweight between Japan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.05, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of men defined as overweight?
- Japan ranks 144th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 143rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as overweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.