Caribbean vs Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Caribbean
6.7%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
6.4%
in 2024
Caribbean rank
80th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
83rd
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) over time
- Caribbean
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 6.7% against 6.4% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 80th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 83rd of 180 countries.
Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 3.6% | 2.5% | Caribbean |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 3.2% | 3.3% | Caribbean |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 4.9% | 1.8% | Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Caribbean or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Caribbean, at 6.7% against 6.4% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Caribbean and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.3%, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Caribbean ranks 80th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 83rd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.