Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 96.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Sao Tome and Principe is 96.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 96.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 78.6%, in 2000.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 116th out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.6% | — |
| 2006 | 80.7% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 81.7% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 92.5% | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 96.8% | +4.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 96.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 89.3%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 96.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.3%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.3% | 78.6% | 81.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 92.5% | 96.8% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Sao Tome and Principe was 96.8% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.6% in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 116th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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