Bhutan vs Sao Tome and Principe: Prevalence of obesity, male
Bhutan
9.8%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
10.2%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
142nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
140th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Bhutan
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 10.2% against 9.8% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 142nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 140th of 196 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 2.2% | 0.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 4.7% | 1.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 7.2% | 1.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 9.5% | 0.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Bhutan or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 10.2% against 9.8% in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Bhutan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.4%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Bhutan ranks 142nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 140th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.