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
02468200020122024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 5,275 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed