Immunization, measles second dose in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Immunization, measles second dose was 87.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles second dose in Sao Tome and Principe, 2014–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of children by the nationally recommended age.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 87.0% for immunization, measles second dose in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles second dose in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 87.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69.0%, in 2021.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 82nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Immunization, measles second dose in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of children by the nationally recommended age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 71.0% | — |
| 2015 | 76.0% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 81.0% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 75.0% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 69.0% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 87.0% | +8.8% |
| 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 76.0%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 87.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75.0%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.0% | 71.0% | 81.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 79.6% | 69.0% | 87.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 82 Costa Rica 87.0% compare
- 82 New Zealand 87.0% compare
- 82 Thailand 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, measles second dose in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Immunization, measles second dose 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, measles second dose recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles second dose recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 2021.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for immunization, measles second dose?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 82nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles second dose rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally recommended age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Child immunization, measles second dose, measures the percentage of children who received two dose of measles containing vaccine according to nationally recommended schedule through routine immunization services in a given year.