Share of women using contraceptives in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of women using contraceptives was 49.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of women using contraceptives in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2019
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2019, share of women using contraceptives in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 49.7%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 49.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 2000.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 75th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of women using contraceptives in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.3% | — |
| 2006 | 30.7% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 38.4% | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 40.5% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 49.7% | +22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.8% | 29.3% | 38.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 40.5% | 49.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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 share of women using contraceptives in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Sao Tome and Principe was 49.7% in 2019, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 75th out of 116 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women using contraceptives. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for women ages 15-49 who are married or in union.