Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 18.56 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
18.56
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
159th
of 191 countries
All-time high
18.8
in 2015
All-time low
16.26
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 18.56 for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in 2019.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 18.8 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.26, in 2000.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 159th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.26 | — |
| 2001 | 16.57 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 16.86 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 17.19 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 17.52 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 17.84 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 18.09 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 18.22 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 18.27 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 18.3 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 18.33 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 18.32 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 18.42 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 18.57 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 18.73 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 18.8 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 18.79 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 18.74 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 18.65 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 18.56 | -0.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 18.56 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 713.05, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 18.56 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,250, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.51 | 16.26 | 18.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.59 | 18.32 | 18.8 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Sao Tome and Principe was 18.56 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.26 in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 159th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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