Share of overweight men vs. women in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of overweight men vs. women was 33.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women 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
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 33.1% for share of overweight men vs. women in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 33.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1980.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 146th 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 overweight men vs. women in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.8% | — |
| 1981 | 7.2% | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 7.5% | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 7.9% | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 8.3% | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 8.7% | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 9.2% | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 9.6% | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 10.1% | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 10.7% | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 11.2% | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 11.8% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 12.4% | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 13.1% | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 13.8% | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 14.5% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 15.3% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 16.1% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 16.9% | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 17.8% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 18.7% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 19.6% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 20.5% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 21.5% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 22.4% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 23.3% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 24.2% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 25.0% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 25.7% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 26.4% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 27.5% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 27.9% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 28.3% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 28.7% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 29.1% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 29.5% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 29.9% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 30.3% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 30.7% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 31.1% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 31.6% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 32.1% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 32.6% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 33.1% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.6% | 6.8% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 11.2% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 18.7% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 27.0% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 31.1% | 33.1% | 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 overweight men vs. women in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Sao Tome and Principe was 33.1% 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 overweight men vs. women recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1980.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 146th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 overweight men vs. women. 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.