Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 10.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Sao Tome and Principe is 10.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 30.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2024.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 93rd out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.8% | — |
| 2001 | 30.3% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 29.6% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 28.6% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 27.5% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 26.3% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 25.1% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 24.0% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 19.7% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | -2.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 10.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.2%, 47% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 10.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.8%, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.7% | 21.8% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 12.0% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 10.0% | 11.3% | 5 |
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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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Sao Tome and Principe was 10.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 93rd out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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