Physicians per 1000 people in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Physicians per 1000 people was 0.464 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Physicians per 1000 people in Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians per 1000 people in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.464, measured 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 per 1000 people in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.546 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.233, in 1970.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Physicians per 1000 people in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3 | — |
| 1970 | 0.233 | -22.3% |
| 1980 | 0.438 | +88.0% |
| 1981 | 0.419 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.537 | +28.2% |
| 1989 | 0.546 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.53 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.328 | -38.1% |
| 1996 | 0.467 | +42.4% |
| 2004 | 0.514 | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.315 | -38.7% |
| 2019 | 0.492 | +56.2% |
| 2022 | 0.464 | -5.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.464 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3555, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.464 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.188, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.233 | 0.233 | 0.233 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.485 | 0.419 | 0.546 | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.4417 | 0.328 | 0.53 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.514 | 0.514 | 0.514 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4035 | 0.315 | 0.492 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.464 | 0.464 | 0.464 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 15 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0668 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.464 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.546 in 1989.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.233 in 1970.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians per 1000 people 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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