Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 39.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 39.7% for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 49.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 2020.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.4% | — |
| 2001 | 48.8% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 48.1% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 47.5% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 46.9% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 46.2% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 45.6% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 44.8% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 43.2% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 42.5% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 41.8% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 41.3% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 40.8% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 40.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 40.2% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 39.5% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 39.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 39.3% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 39.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 39.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 39.7% | +0.8% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 39.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 39.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.4%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.5% | 43.2% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 39.4% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 39.3% | 39.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 26 Equatorial Guinea 41.3% compare
- 27 Cape Verde 40.6% compare
- 28 Democratic Republic of Congo 40.0% compare
- 29 Myanmar 39.7% compare
- 31 Burundi 39.0% compare
- 32 Cameroon 38.9% compare
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 prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Sao Tome and Principe was 39.7% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 2020.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (% of women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age refers to the combined prevalence of both non-pregnant with haemoglobin levels below 12 g/dL and pregnant women with haemoglobin levels below 11 g/dL.