Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita was 39.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita 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, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 49.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 2020.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | 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 | 44.0% | -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% | -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 39.4%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.5% | 43.2% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 39.4% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 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 Democratic Republic of Congo 40.0% compare
- 29 Myanmar 39.7% compare
- 31 Burundi 39.0% 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 share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 39.7% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 2020.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age refers to the combined prevalence of both non-pregnant women with hemoglobin levels below 12 g/dL and pregnant women with hemoglobin levels below 11 g/dL. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.