Immunization, HepB3 in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Immunization, HepB3 was 87.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, HepB3 in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of one-year-old children.
Analysis
In 2024, immunization, hepb3 in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 87.0%.
The figure is down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, hepb3 in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 99.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 2003.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 113th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Immunization, HepB3 in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 43.0% | — |
| 2004 | 70.0% | +62.8% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +37.1% |
| 2006 | 75.0% | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 87.0% | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +13.8% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.1% | 43.0% | 99.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 95.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 87.0% | 97.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, hepb3 in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Immunization, hepb3 in Sao Tome and Principe was 87.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, hepb3 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest immunization, hepb3 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 2003.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for immunization, hepb3?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 113th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, hepb3 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, HepB3 (% of one-year-old children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Child immunization rate, hepatitis B is the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received hepatitis B vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized after three doses.