Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 39.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Sao Tome and Principe is 39.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 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 30th out of 209 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.
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 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 | 44.0% | -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 33.9%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 39.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.0%, 1.0× the median. (45 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
- 27 Equatorial Guinea 41.3% compare
- 28 Cabo Verde 40.6% compare
- 29 Democratic Republic of the Congo 40.0% compare
- 30 Myanmar 39.7% compare
- 32 Burundi 39.0% compare
- 33 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 proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Sao Tome and Principe was 39.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 2020.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 30th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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