Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Contraceptive prevalence, any method was 49.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2019
Source: Household surveys, United Nations (UN), note: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of married women ages 15-49.
Analysis
The most recent figure for contraceptive prevalence, any method in Sao Tome and Principe is 49.7%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any method in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 49.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 2000.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 75th out of 116 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.3% | — |
| 2006 | 30.7% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 38.4% | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 40.5% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 49.7% | +22.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 49.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.0%, 92% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 49.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.5%, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.8% | 29.3% | 38.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 40.5% | 49.7% | 2 |
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any method in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Sao Tome and Principe was 49.7% in 2019, according to Household surveys, United Nations (UN), note: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 75th out of 116 countries with data for 2019.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any method rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Household surveys, United Nations (UN), note: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division, published as part of Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of married women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Contraceptive prevalence, any method is the percentage of married women ages 15-49 who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any method of contraception (modern or traditional). Modern methods of contraception include female and male sterilization, oral hormonal pills, the intra-uterine device (IUD), the male condom, injectables, the implant (including Norplant), vaginal barrier methods, the female condom and emergency contraception. Traditional methods of contraception include rhythm (e.g., fertility awareness based methods, periodic abstinence), withdrawal and other traditional methods.