Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet was 53.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet in Sao Tome and Principe, 2017–2024
Source: FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet in Sao Tome and Principe is 53.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 45th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 48.9% | — |
| 2018 | 48.4% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 48.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 48.9% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 50.7% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 52.7% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 53.3% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.6% | 48.4% | 48.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 48.9% | 53.3% | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 0.7042 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet in Sao Tome and Principe was 53.3% in 2024, according to FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 2018.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 45th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total population unable to afford a healthy diet. A diet is considered unaffordable when the diet cost plus expenditures for basic non-food needs exceed income per capita per day.