Sao Tome and Principe vs Yemen: Share of men who are overweight or obese
Sao Tome and Principe
33.1%
in 2024
Yemen
34.1%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
146th
Yemen rank
143rd
Share of men who are overweight or obese over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 34.1% against 33.1% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 146th and Yemen ranks 143rd 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 | 8.6% | 19.7% | 11.1% | Yemen |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 22.3% | 8.0% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 25.5% | 2.8% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 29.9% | 1.0% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 33.2% | 1.1% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are overweight or obese, Sao Tome and Principe or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 34.1% against 33.1% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Sao Tome and Principe and Yemen?
- 1.0%, 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 overweight or obese?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 146th and Yemen ranks 143rd 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 men 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
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.