Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) was 24.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
24.4%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
16th
of 194 countries
All-time high
24.4%
in 2019
All-time low
23.8%
in 2002
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 24.4%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 24.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2002.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 16th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.9% | — |
| 2001 | 23.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 23.8% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 23.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 23.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 23.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 23.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 23.8% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 23.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 24.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 24.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24.4% | +0.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 24.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.7%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 24.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.4%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9% | 23.8% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 23.9% | 24.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 14 Cote d'Ivoire 24.6% compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 24.6% compare
- 17 Guinea 24.1% compare
- 18 Niger 24.0% compare
- 18 Burkina Faso 24.0% 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 prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Sao Tome and Principe was 24.4% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2002.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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