Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care was 98.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2019
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 98.1% for pregnant women receiving prenatal care in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 98.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 90.6%, in 2000.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 20th out of 99 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.6% | — |
| 2006 | 97.3% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 97.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 97.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 98.1% | +0.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 98.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.8%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 98.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.2%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.3% | 90.6% | 97.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 97.5% | 98.1% | 2 |
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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 pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Sao Tome and Principe was 98.1% in 2019, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.6% in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 20th out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.