Belgium vs Sao Tome and Principe: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Belgium
25.6
in 2016
Sao Tome and Principe
25.6
in 2016
Belgium rank
114th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
114th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Belgium
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 25.6 against 25.6 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 114th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 114th of 190 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.16 | 21.04 | 4.12 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 25.01 | 21.97 | 3.04 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 25.03 | 23.3 | 1.73 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 25.27 | 24.6 | 0.67 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 25.53 | 25.39 | 0.1429 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Belgium or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Belgium, at 25.6 against 25.6 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Belgium and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Belgium and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Belgium ranks 114th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 114th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by her 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'.