Immunization, measles in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Immunization, measles was 87.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles in Sao Tome and Principe, 1981–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 87.0% for immunization, measles in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 95.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 1981.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 119th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Immunization, measles in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 25.0% | — |
| 1982 | 32.0% | +28.0% |
| 1983 | 40.0% | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 48.0% | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 35.0% | -27.1% |
| 1986 | 58.0% | +65.7% |
| 1987 | 69.0% | +19.0% |
| 1988 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 45.0% | -34.8% |
| 1990 | 71.0% | +57.8% |
| 1991 | 77.0% | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 52.0% | -32.5% |
| 1993 | 57.0% | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 65.0% | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 74.0% | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 57.0% | -23.0% |
| 1997 | 60.0% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 59.0% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 64.0% | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 69.0% | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 75.0% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 85.0% | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 91.0% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 88.0% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 85.0% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 86.0% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 77.0% | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 82.0% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 87.0% | +6.1% |
| 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 83.0%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 87.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.0%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Immunization, measles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +65.7% | 35.0% | 58.0% |
| 1990 | +57.8% | 45.0% | 71.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.8% | 25.0% | 69.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 63.6% | 52.0% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.9% | 69.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 90.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 77.0% | 87.0% | 5 |
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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 immunization, measles in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Immunization, measles in Sao Tome and Principe was 87.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 1981.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for immunization, measles?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 119th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Child immunization, measles, measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received the measles vaccination before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.