Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 95.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1999–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Sao Tome and Principe is 95.4%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 95.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 1999.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 72nd out of 125 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 52.0% | — |
| 2000 | 58.0% | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 68.0% | +17.2% |
| 2002 | 75.0% | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 76.4% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 78.0% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 78.8% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 91.0% | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 95.4% | +4.8% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 95.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 95.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.3%, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.0% | 52.0% | 52.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.4% | 58.0% | 78.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 91.0% | 95.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Sao Tome and Principe was 95.4% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 1999.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 72nd out of 125 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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