Share of women who are overweight or obese in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of women who are overweight or obese was 55.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women who are overweight or 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
The most recent figure for share of women who are overweight or obese in Sao Tome and Principe is 55.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are overweight or obese in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 55.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 1980.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 104th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.5% | — |
| 1981 | 12.1% | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 12.6% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 13.2% | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 13.8% | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 14.4% | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 15.1% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 15.7% | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 16.4% | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 17.2% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 17.9% | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 18.7% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 19.6% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 20.4% | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 21.3% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 22.2% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 23.2% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 24.3% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 25.4% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 26.6% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 27.8% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 29.0% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 30.2% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 31.4% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 32.7% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 33.9% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 35.0% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 36.2% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 37.3% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 38.3% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 39.3% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 40.3% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 41.4% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 42.4% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 43.5% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 44.7% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 45.8% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 47.0% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 48.3% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 49.5% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 50.8% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 52.0% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 53.2% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 54.4% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 55.6% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2% | 11.5% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.0% | 17.9% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 27.8% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 39.3% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 50.8% | 55.6% | 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 overweight or obese in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of women who are overweight or obese in Sao Tome and Principe was 55.6% 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 overweight or obese recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 1980.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 104th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.