Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 1 Coverage in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 1 Coverage was 35 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 1 Coverage in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 35 for vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage in 2023.
That represents a change of up 337.5% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 80 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2003.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 43rd out of 63 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 1 Coverage in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 80 | — |
| 2005 | 28 | -65.0% |
| 2006 | 56 | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 48 | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 34 | -29.2% |
| 2009 | 37 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 36 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 59 | +73.5% |
| 2015 | 42 | -28.8% |
| 2016 | 34 | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 23 | -32.4% |
| 2018 | 43 | +87.0% |
| 2019 | 66 | +53.5% |
| 2020 | 33 | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 66 | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 8 | -87.9% |
| 2023 | 35 | +337.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 35 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 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58, 60% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 1 Coverage 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 | 35 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.43 | 0 | 80 | 7 |
| 2010s | 41.67 | 23 | 66 | 9 |
| 2020s | 35.5 | 8 | 66 | 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 vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage in Sao Tome and Principe was 35 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 80 in 2004.
- What is the lowest vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2003.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 43rd out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 1 Coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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