What share of the population living with HIV are women? in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: What share of the population living with HIV are women? was 51.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
What share of the population living with HIV are women? in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for what share of the population living with hiv are women? in Sao Tome and Principe is 51.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what share of the population living with hiv are women? in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 51.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.6%, in 1990.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 44th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
What share of the population living with HIV are women? in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.6% | — |
| 1991 | 44.3% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 44.9% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 45.4% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 45.9% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 46.3% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 46.7% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 47.0% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 47.4% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 47.7% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 48.1% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 48.2% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 48.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 48.6% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 48.9% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 49.2% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 49.5% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 49.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 49.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 50.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 50.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 50.9% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 51.1% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 51.3% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 51.5% | +0.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 51.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.9%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 51.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.7%, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.9% | 43.6% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 48.1% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 49.2% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 50.6% | 51.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is what share of the population living with hiv are women? in Sao Tome and Principe?
- What share of the population living with hiv are women? in Sao Tome and Principe was 51.5% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest what share of the population living with hiv are women? recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest what share of the population living with hiv are women? recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.6% in 1990.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for what share of the population living with hiv are women??
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 44th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is what share of the population living with hiv are women? rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of What share of the population living with HIV are women?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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