3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: 3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services was 59 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
59
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
124th
of 194 countries
All-time high
60
in 2019
All-time low
33
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Sao Tome and Principe is 59, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 60 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33, in 2000.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 124th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33 | — |
| 2005 | 37 | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 47 | +27.0% |
| 2015 | 52 | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 55 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 60 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 59 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35 | 33 | 37 | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.5 | 47 | 60 | 4 |
| 2020s | 59 | 59 | 59 | 1 |
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More health data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -6.25 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 793.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 15 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0273 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0229 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Sao Tome and Principe?
- 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Sao Tome and Principe was 59 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 60 in 2019.
- What is the lowest 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services (index). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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