Births attended by skilled health staff in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Births attended by skilled health staff was 96.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Births attended by skilled health staff in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2019
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2019, births attended by skilled health staff in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 96.8%. 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 skilled health staff in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 96.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 76.4%, in 2003.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 97th out of 169 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Births attended by skilled health staff in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of total | 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 84.0%, 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 | 79.3% | 76.4% | 81.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 92.5% | 96.8% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by skilled health staff in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Births attended by skilled health staff in Sao Tome and Principe was 96.8% in 2019, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff 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 skilled health staff?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 97th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is births attended by skilled health staff 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 State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.