Maldives vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of women who are obese
Maldives
25.4%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
25.4%
in 2024
Maldives rank
105th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
103rd
Share of women who are obese over time
- Maldives
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 25.4% against 25.4% in Maldives, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 105th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 103rd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.6% | 3.9% | 0.6% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 7.0% | 0.4% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 12.4% | 0.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 18.2% | 0.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 23.8% | 0.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Maldives or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 25.4% against 25.4% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Maldives ranks 105th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 103rd of 199 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 Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.