Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated was 87 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Sao Tome and Principe is 87, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 87 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69, in 2021.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 82nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 71 | — |
| 2015 | 76 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 81 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 75 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 69 | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 80 | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 87 | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 87 | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 87 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 87 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.5, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.6 | 0 | 81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.6 | 69 | 87 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 82 Costa Rica 87 compare
- 82 New Zealand 87 compare
- 82 Thailand 87 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 15 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0668 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Sao Tome and Principe was 87 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 87 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 69 in 2021.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated against dpt3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).