Sao Tome and Principe vs Sudan: Share of overweight men vs. women
Sao Tome and Principe
33.1%
in 2024
Sudan
33.4%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
146th
Sudan rank
145th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 33.4% against 33.1% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sudan ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 146th and Sudan ranks 145th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.6% | 12.3% | 3.7% | Sudan |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 17.1% | 2.8% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 22.4% | 0.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 27.1% | 1.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 31.9% | 0.2% | 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, Sao Tome and Principe or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 33.4% against 33.1% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Sao Tome and Principe and Sudan?
- 0.3%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sudan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sudan rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 146th and Sudan ranks 145th 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.