Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae was 86.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae in Sao Tome and Principe, 2013–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 86.0%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 97.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 86.0%, in 2023.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 83rd out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 97.0% | — |
| 2014 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 92.0% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 86.0% | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 86.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 86.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.0%, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.6% | 95.0% | 97.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 86.0% | 97.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in Sao Tome and Principe was 86.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.0% in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 83rd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 one-year-olds vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of one-year-olds who have had the third dose of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in a given year.