Immunization, DPT in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Immunization, DPT was 87.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, DPT in Sao Tome and Principe, 1981–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
The most recent figure for immunization, dpt in Sao Tome and Principe is 87.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, dpt in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 99.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 1983.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 121st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Immunization, DPT in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 42.0% | — |
| 1982 | 34.0% | -19.0% |
| 1983 | 26.0% | -23.5% |
| 1984 | 49.0% | +88.5% |
| 1985 | 48.0% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 65.0% | +35.4% |
| 1987 | 72.0% | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 77.0% | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 63.0% | -18.2% |
| 1990 | 92.0% | +46.0% |
| 1991 | 87.0% | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 68.0% | -21.8% |
| 1993 | 60.0% | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 83.0% | +38.3% |
| 1995 | 79.0% | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 68.0% | -13.9% |
| 1997 | 73.0% | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 78.0% | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 82.0% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 92.0% | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 96.0% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 92.0% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 87.0% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 87.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.0%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 87.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.5%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Immunization, DPT in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +88.5% | 26.0% | 49.0% |
| 1990 | +46.0% | 63.0% | 92.0% |
| 1994 | +38.3% | 60.0% | 83.0% |
| 1986 | +35.4% | 48.0% | 65.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.9% | 26.0% | 77.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 76.1% | 60.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.4% | 82.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 95.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 87.0% | 97.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 121 Dominican Republic 87.0% compare
- 121 Pakistan 87.0% compare
- 121 Solomon Islands 87.0% compare
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 immunization, dpt in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Immunization, dpt in Sao Tome and Principe was 87.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, dpt recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest immunization, dpt recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 1983.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for immunization, dpt?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 121st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, dpt rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Child immunization, DPT, measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received DPT vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine.