Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate was 35.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003–2023
Source: UNICEF Global Databases, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 35.0% for vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 337.5% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 76.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 76.0% | — |
| 2005 | 28.0% | -63.2% |
| 2006 | 56.0% | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 48.0% | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | -60.4% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | +84.2% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 36.0% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 34.0% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 56.0% | +64.7% |
| 2015 | 42.0% | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 34.0% | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | -32.4% |
| 2018 | 32.0% | +39.1% |
| 2019 | 35.0% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 33.0% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 66.0% | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -87.9% |
| 2023 | 35.0% | +337.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 35.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.5%, 67% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 35.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.0%, 61% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +337.5% | 8.0% | 35.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.4% | 0.0% | 76.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 23.0% | 56.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 8.0% | 66.0% | 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)
- 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 vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 35.0% in 2023, according to UNICEF Global Databases, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest vitamin a supplementation coverage rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest vitamin a supplementation coverage rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for vitamin a supplementation coverage rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vitamin a supplementation coverage rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF Global Databases, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate (% of children ages 6-59 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate refers to the percentage of children ages 6-59 months old receiving two high-dose vitamin A supplements in a calendar year.