Universal health coverage index in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Universal health coverage index was 60 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Universal health coverage index in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, universal health coverage index in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 60. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, universal health coverage index in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 60 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41, in 2000.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 141st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Universal health coverage index in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41 | — |
| 2001 | 42 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 47 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 48 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 50 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 51 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 52 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 53 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 58 | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 59 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 60 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 60 | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 60 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 60 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.7 | 41 | 50 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.9 | 51 | 58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.25 | 58 | 60 | 4 |
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 15 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0668 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is universal health coverage index in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Universal health coverage index in Sao Tome and Principe was 60 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest universal health coverage index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 60 in 2022.
- What is the lowest universal health coverage index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for universal health coverage index?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 141st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is universal health coverage index rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Universal health coverage index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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