Mean body mass index (BMI) in men in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men was 23.9 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men in Sao Tome and Principe, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean body mass index (bmi) in men in Sao Tome and Principe is 23.9, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in men in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 23.9 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.1, in 1975.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 132nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 20.1 | — |
| 1976 | 20.2 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 20.3 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 20.4 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 20.5 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 20.6 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 20.7 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 20.8 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 20.9 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 21 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 21.2 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 21.3 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 21.4 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 21.5 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 21.6 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 21.7 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 21.8 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 21.9 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 22.1 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 22.2 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 22.3 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 22.4 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 22.5 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 22.6 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 22.7 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 22.8 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 22.9 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 23 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 23.1 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 23.2 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 23.3 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 23.4 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 23.4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 23.5 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 23.6 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 23.6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 23.7 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 23.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23.8 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 23.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 23.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23.9 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.3 | 20.1 | 20.5 | 5 |
| 1980s | 21.1 | 20.6 | 21.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.22 | 21.7 | 22.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.22 | 22.8 | 23.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.76 | 23.6 | 23.9 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0038 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.014 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in men in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in men in Sao Tome and Principe was 23.9 in 2016, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index (bmi) in men recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in men recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1 in 1975.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 132nd out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in men rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean body mass index (BMI) in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by his height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.