Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of children fully vaccinated against measles was 87.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Sao Tome and Principe, 2014–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 87.0%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 87.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69.0%, in 2021.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 82nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 71.0% | — |
| 2015 | 76.0% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 81.0% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 75.0% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 69.0% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 87.0% | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.0% | 71.0% | 81.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 79.6% | 69.0% | 87.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 82 Costa Rica 87.0% compare
- 82 New Zealand 87.0% compare
- 82 Thailand 87.0% 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)
- 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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.018 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0134 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Sao Tome and Principe was 87.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children fully vaccinated against measles recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children fully vaccinated against measles recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 2021.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of children fully vaccinated against measles?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 82nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children fully vaccinated against measles 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 WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children fully vaccinated against measles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children who have had two doses of the measles vaccine in a given year.