Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese was 6.6% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Sao Tome and Principe, 1975–2014
Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 6.6% for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 13.1% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2014.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 65th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.0% | 12.9% | 13.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 12.4% | 11.6% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 7.7% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.6% | 7.4% | 5 |
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More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4106 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.385 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2041 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 430.23 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0681 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3141 °C (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Sao Tome and Principe was 6.6% in 2014, according to NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2014.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 65th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.