Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage was 87.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 87.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 95.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 69.0%, in 2000.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 115th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.0% | — |
| 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% |
| 2025 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.9% | 69.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 90.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.3% | 77.0% | 87.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in Sao Tome and Principe was 87.0% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 115th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) (WUENIC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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