Immunization, Hib3 in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Immunization, Hib3 was 87.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Immunization, Hib3 in Sao Tome and Principe, 2010–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
The most recent figure for immunization, hib3 in Sao Tome and Principe is 87.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, hib3 in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 98.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 87.0%, in 2023.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 117th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Immunization, Hib3 in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 98.0% | — |
| 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 84.0%, 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)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.9% | 95.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 87.0% | 97.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 114 Belize 88.0% compare
- 114 Germany 88.0% compare
- 114 Palestine, State of 88.0% compare
- 117 Republic of Moldova 87.0% compare
- 117 Pakistan 87.0% compare
- 117 San Marino 87.0% compare
- 117 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, hib3 in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Immunization, hib3 in Sao Tome and Principe was 87.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, hib3 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest immunization, hib3 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.0% in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for immunization, hib3?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 117th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, hib3 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 falling.
- 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, Hib3 (% of children ages 12-23 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Child immunization, Hib3, measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received Hib3 vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against Hib3 after receiving three doses of Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine.