Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children was 42.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 42.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 51.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 2020.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 30th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.0% | — |
| 2001 | 50.4% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 49.8% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 49.2% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 48.5% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 47.8% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 47.1% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 46.4% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 45.7% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 45.1% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 44.6% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 44.1% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 43.7% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 43.4% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 43.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 43.1% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 42.9% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 42.7% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 42.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 42.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 42.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 42.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 42.6% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 42.9% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.1% | 45.1% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 42.5% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 42.4% | 42.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 27 Burundi 44.7% compare
- 28 Cape Verde 43.9% compare
- 29 Myanmar 43.4% compare
- 30 Equatorial Guinea 42.9% compare
- 32 Kyrgyzstan 42.5% compare
- 33 South Sudan 42.2% compare
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 anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Sao Tome and Principe was 42.9% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 2020.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 30th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of pregnant women with anemia vs the share of children aged between six months and five years who have anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.