Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 22.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 22.8. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 22.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.9, in 2000.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 168th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.9 | — |
| 2001 | 17.1 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 17.4 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 17.6 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 17.9 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 18.1 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 18.2 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 18.3 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 18.4 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 18.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18.5 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 18.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18.6 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 18.6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18.8 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 18.9 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 19.1 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 19.4 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 19.7 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 20.1 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 20.6 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 21.3 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 22 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 22.8 | +3.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 22.8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,081, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 22.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,302, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.83 | 16.9 | 18.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.02 | 18.5 | 20.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.68 | 20.6 | 22.8 | 4 |
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 women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Sao Tome and Principe was 22.8 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9 in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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 women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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