Sao Tome and Principe vs Zambia: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Sao Tome and Principe
6.4%
in 2024
Zambia
6.3%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
81st
Zambia rank
82nd
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Zambia
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 6.4% against 6.3% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 81st and Zambia ranks 82nd of 178 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 8.4% | 4.8% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 5.8% | 2.6% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 5.6% | 0.7% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Sao Tome and Principe or Zambia?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 6.4% against 6.3% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 81st and Zambia ranks 82nd of 178 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.