Share of adults who are overweight or obese in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of adults who are overweight or obese was 44.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are overweight or obese 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
The most recent figure for share of adults who are overweight or obese in Sao Tome and Principe is 44.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight or obese in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 44.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 1980.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 139th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults who are overweight or obese in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.2% | — |
| 1981 | 9.6% | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 10.1% | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 10.6% | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 11.1% | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 11.6% | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 12.2% | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 12.7% | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 13.3% | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 14.0% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 14.6% | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 15.3% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 16.1% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 16.8% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 17.6% | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 18.5% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 19.4% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 20.3% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 21.3% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 22.3% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 23.4% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 24.5% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 25.6% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 26.7% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 27.7% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 28.8% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 29.8% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 30.7% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 31.6% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 32.5% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 33.3% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 34.7% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 35.4% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 36.2% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 36.9% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 37.7% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 38.5% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 39.3% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 40.1% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 41.0% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 41.9% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 42.7% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 43.6% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 44.5% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.4% | 9.2% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.2% | 14.6% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 23.4% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 33.3% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 41.0% | 44.5% | 5 |
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 share of adults who are overweight or obese in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of adults who are overweight or obese in Sao Tome and Principe was 44.5% 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 adults who are overweight or obese recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight or obese recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 1980.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 139th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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 adults who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.