Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) was 26.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anaemia in 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 pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 26.5%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 26.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2000.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.5% | — |
| 2001 | 24.7% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 24.8% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 25.0% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 25.2% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 25.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 25.5% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 25.6% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 25.8% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 25.9% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 26.2% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 26.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 26.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 26.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 26.5% | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 26.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.9%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 26.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.4%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.2% | 24.5% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 26.0% | 26.5% | 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 prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Sao Tome and Principe was 26.5% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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