Immunization, BCG in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Immunization, BCG was 80.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, BCG in Sao Tome and Principe, 1981–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of one-year-old children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for immunization, bcg in Sao Tome and Principe is 80.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, bcg in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 99.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 70.0%, in 1997.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 132nd of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Immunization, BCG in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 95.0% | — |
| 1982 | 90.0% | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 86.0% | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 82.0% | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 75.0% | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 99.0% | +32.0% |
| 1987 | 88.0% | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 94.0% | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 99.0% | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 83.0% | -16.2% |
| 1993 | 77.0% | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 86.0% | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 95.0% | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 85.0% | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 70.0% | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 80.0% | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 92.0% | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 96.0% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 92.0% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 80.0% | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.6% | 75.0% | 99.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 85.5% | 70.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.9% | 81.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 92.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 80.0% | 94.0% | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, bcg in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Immunization, bcg in Sao Tome and Principe was 80.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, bcg recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1986.
- What is the lowest immunization, bcg recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 1997.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for immunization, bcg?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 132nd out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, bcg rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/), published as part of Immunization, BCG (% of one-year-old children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Child immunization rate, BCG is the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey for BCG. A child is considered adequately immunized after one dose.