Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of women using modern contraceptive methods was 46.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2019
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 46.0% for share of women using modern contraceptive methods in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 46.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 2000.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 58th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.0% | — |
| 2006 | 28.5% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 33.7% | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 37.4% | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 46.0% | +23.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.1% | 28.0% | 33.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 37.4% | 46.0% | 2 |
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3,210 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3,072 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3,152 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Sao Tome and Principe was 46.0% in 2019, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of women using modern contraceptive methods?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 58th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of women using modern contraceptive methods rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women using modern contraceptive methods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of women using modern contraceptive methods, among those aged 15–49 and married or in union.