Key Market Indicators
The prevalence of obesity among adults in Sao Tome and Principe is set to rise to 40 percent by 2026. This is an increase from 38 percent in 2021, a yearly growth rate of 1 percent. Since 1980, the prevalence rate has grown by an average of 1.4 percent. In 2021, Sao Tome and Principe ranked 125th in the world for adult obesity prevalence, with Seychelles overtaking them with a rate of 38 percent. The Marshall Islands, Tuvalu and Kiribati followed closely in second, third and fourth place respectively.
