Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 39.7 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
39.7
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
29th
of 194 countries
All-time high
49.4
in 2000
All-time low
39.3
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 39.7.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 49.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.3, in 2020.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 29th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.4 | — |
| 2001 | 48.8 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 48.1 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 47.5 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 46.9 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 46.2 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 45.6 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 44.8 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 44 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 43.2 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 42.5 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 41.8 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 41.3 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 40.8 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 40.5 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 40.2 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 40 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 39.7 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 39.5 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 39.4 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 39.3 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 39.3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 39.4 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 39.7 | +0.8% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 39.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 39.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.35, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.45 | 43.2 | 49.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.57 | 39.4 | 42.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.42 | 39.3 | 39.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 26 Equatorial Guinea 41.3 compare
- 27 Cape Verde 40.6 compare
- 28 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 40 compare
- 29 Myanmar 39.7 compare
- 31 Burundi 39 compare
- 32 Cameroon 38.9 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 women aged 15-49 in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Sao Tome and Principe was 39.7 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3 in 2020.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 (Modeled Estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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