Share of women who are obese in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of women who are obese was 25.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are obese in Sao Tome and Principe, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who are obese in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 25.4%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are obese in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 25.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1980.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 103rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women who are obese in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.0% | — |
| 1981 | 3.2% | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 3.4% | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 3.6% | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 4.2% | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 4.5% | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 4.7% | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 5.0% | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 5.3% | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 5.6% | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 6.0% | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 6.3% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 6.7% | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 7.1% | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 7.6% | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 8.0% | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 8.6% | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 9.7% | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 10.3% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 10.9% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 21.3% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 22.9% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 23.7% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 24.6% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 25.4% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9% | 3.0% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 5.3% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 9.7% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 15.5% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 22.1% | 25.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More gender data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 94.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9834 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 170.29 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 170.29 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,245 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,330 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,189 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,272 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,129 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are obese in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of women who are obese in Sao Tome and Principe was 25.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are obese recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1980.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of women who are obese?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 103rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.