Births attended by health staff sdgs in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Births attended by health staff sdgs was 96.8 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
96.8
World rank
97th
of 169 countries
All-time high
96.8
in 2019
All-time low
76.4
in 2003
Years of data
6
2000–2019
Births attended by health staff sdgs in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 96.8 for births attended by health staff sdgs in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by health staff sdgs in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 96.8 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 76.4, in 2003.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 97th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Births attended by health staff sdgs in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.6 | — |
| 2003 | 76.4 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 80.7 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 81.7 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 92.5 | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 96.8 | +4.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 96.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 96.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.1, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.35 | 76.4 | 81.7 | 4 |
| 2010s | 94.65 | 92.5 | 96.8 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 15 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0668 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by health staff sdgs in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Births attended by health staff sdgs in Sao Tome and Principe was 96.8 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births attended by health staff sdgs recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8 in 2019.
- What is the lowest births attended by health staff sdgs recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.4 in 2003.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for births attended by health staff sdgs?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 97th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is births attended by health staff sdgs rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births attended by health staff sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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