Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 31.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Sao Tome and Principe, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 31.1% for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 31.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1980.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 148th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.0% | — |
| 1981 | 6.3% | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 6.6% | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 6.9% | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 7.2% | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 7.5% | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 7.9% | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 8.2% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 8.6% | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 9.1% | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 9.7% | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 10.2% | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 10.8% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 11.4% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 12.0% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 12.6% | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 13.3% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 13.9% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 14.6% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 15.2% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 15.9% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 16.6% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 18.4% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 19.3% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 20.2% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 21.1% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 23.5% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 24.8% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 25.4% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 25.9% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 26.5% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 27.0% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 27.6% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 28.1% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 28.6% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 29.1% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 29.9% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 30.3% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 30.7% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 31.1% | +1.2% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 31.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.7%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 31.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.4% | 6.0% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 9.7% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 15.9% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 24.2% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 29.5% | 31.1% | 5 |
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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 share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Sao Tome and Principe was 31.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1980.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 148th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.