Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Germany or Sao Tome and Principe?

Germany, at 25.8 against 25.6 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sao Tome and Principe?

42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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.

Germany vs Sao Tome and Principe: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women

Germany

25.8

in 2016

Sao Tome and Principe

25.6

in 2016

Germany rank

111th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

114th

Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time

Germany
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Germany currently reports 25.8 against 25.6 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.2.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 111th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 114th of 190 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1970s	24.26	21.04	3.22	Germany
1980s	24.4	21.97	2.43	Germany
1990s	24.86	23.3	1.56	Germany
2000s	25.39	24.6	0.79	Germany
2010s	25.73	25.39	0.3429	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Germany or Sao Tome and Principe?: Germany, at 25.8 against 25.6 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Germany and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.2, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sao Tome and Principe?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Germany and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?: Germany ranks 111th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 114th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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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Indicator: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 7,980 data points, 1975–2016
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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'.