Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 1.11 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 1.11. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.11 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.88, in 2000.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.88 | — |
| 2001 | 0.9 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.92 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.94 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.96 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.98 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.01 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.03 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.04 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.06 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.07 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.08 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.09 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.11 | +0.9% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.11 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.4, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.11 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.5, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.966 | 0.88 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 | 1.05 | 1.11 | 10 |
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 number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.11 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.88 in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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