Cameroon vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of overweight men vs. women
Cameroon
32.1%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
33.1%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
149th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
146th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Cameroon
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 33.1% against 32.1% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 149th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 146th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.1% | 8.6% | 0.5% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 15.5% | 14.3% | 1.3% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 22.7% | 2.0% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 28.9% | 1.2% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 32.1% | 0.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Cameroon or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 33.1% against 32.1% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Cameroon and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Cameroon ranks 149th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 146th 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 overweight men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.