Share of children vaccinated against measles in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of children vaccinated against measles was 87 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Sao Tome and Principe, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 87 for share of children vaccinated against measles in 2025.
The figure is down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 95 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25, in 1981.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 115th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 25 | — |
| 1982 | 32 | +28.0% |
| 1983 | 40 | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 48 | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 35 | -27.1% |
| 1986 | 58 | +65.7% |
| 1987 | 69 | +19.0% |
| 1988 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 45 | -34.8% |
| 1990 | 71 | +57.8% |
| 1991 | 77 | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 52 | -32.5% |
| 1993 | 57 | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 65 | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 74 | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 57 | -23.0% |
| 1997 | 60 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 59 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 64 | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 69 | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 75 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 85 | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 87 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 91 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 88 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 85 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 93 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 90 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 92 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 91 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 91 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 90 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 95 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 86 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 77 | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 82 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 87 | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 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 84, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 87 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.5, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children vaccinated against measles in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +65.7% | 35 | 58 |
| 1990 | +57.8% | 45 | 71 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.78 | 25 | 69 | 9 |
| 1990s | 63.6 | 52 | 77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.9 | 69 | 93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.4 | 90 | 95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.33 | 77 | 87 | 6 |
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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)
- 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 in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles in Sao Tome and Principe was 87 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 95 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 1981.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of children vaccinated against measles?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 115th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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