Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 3.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
144th
of 161 countries
All-time high
7.1
in 2003
All-time low
3.1
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Sao Tome and Principe is 3.1, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 7.1 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.1, in 2022.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 144th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.8 | — |
| 2001 | 6.8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 7.1 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 7.1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 6.8 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 6.6 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 6.4 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 6.1 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 5.8 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 5.5 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 5.3 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 5 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 4.8 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 4.5 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 4.2 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 3.9 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 3.6 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 3.4 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 3.2 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 3.1 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 3.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 281.7, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 3.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 577.8, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.87 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.87 | 3.6 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.18 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 141 Belize 4.1 compare
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- 144 Brunei Darussalam 3.1 compare
- 146 Montenegro 2.9 compare
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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)
- 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 stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Sao Tome and Principe was 3.1 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1 in 2003.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 in 2022.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 144th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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