Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Physicians (per 1,000 people) was 0.464 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.464 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
144th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.546 per 1,000 people
in 1989
All-time low
0.233 per 1,000 people
in 1970
Years of data
13
1960–2022
Physicians in Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.464 per 1,000 people for physicians in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.546 per 1,000 people in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.233 per 1,000 people, in 1970.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 144th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.233 per 1,000 people | -22.3% |
| 1980 | 0.438 per 1,000 people | +88.0% |
| 1981 | 0.419 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.537 per 1,000 people | +28.2% |
| 1989 | 0.546 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.53 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.328 per 1,000 people | -38.1% |
| 1996 | 0.467 per 1,000 people | +42.4% |
| 2004 | 0.514 per 1,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.315 per 1,000 people | -38.7% |
| 2019 | 0.492 per 1,000 people | +56.2% |
| 2022 | 0.464 per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.464 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3555 per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.464 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.188 per 1,000 people, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3 per 1,000 people | 0.3 per 1,000 people | 0.3 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.233 per 1,000 people | 0.233 per 1,000 people | 0.233 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.485 per 1,000 people | 0.419 per 1,000 people | 0.546 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.4417 per 1,000 people | 0.328 per 1,000 people | 0.53 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.514 per 1,000 people | 0.514 per 1,000 people | 0.514 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4035 per 1,000 people | 0.315 per 1,000 people | 0.492 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.464 per 1,000 people | 0.464 per 1,000 people | 0.464 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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More health data for Sao Tome and Principe
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Physicians in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.464 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.546 per 1,000 people in 1989.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.233 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for physicians?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.