Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 2 Coverage in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 2 Coverage was 38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 2 Coverage in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vitamin a supplementation, semester 2 coverage in Sao Tome and Principe is 38, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 15.6% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vitamin a supplementation, semester 2 coverage in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 91 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2003.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 46th out of 63 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 2 Coverage in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 76 | — |
| 2005 | 33 | -56.6% |
| 2006 | 87 | +163.6% |
| 2007 | 55 | -36.8% |
| 2008 | 19 | -65.5% |
| 2009 | 35 | +84.2% |
| 2010 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 38 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 36 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 56 | +55.6% |
| 2015 | 44 | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 48 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 33 | -31.2% |
| 2018 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 35 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 59 | +68.6% |
| 2021 | 91 | +54.2% |
| 2022 | 45 | -50.5% |
| 2023 | 38 | -15.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 38 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72.5, 52% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 38 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77, 49% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.57 | 0 | 87 | 7 |
| 2010s | 39.67 | 32 | 56 | 9 |
| 2020s | 58.25 | 38 | 91 | 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 2 coverage in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Vitamin a supplementation, semester 2 coverage in Sao Tome and Principe was 38 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest vitamin a supplementation, semester 2 coverage recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 91 in 2021.
- What is the lowest vitamin a supplementation, semester 2 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 2 coverage?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 46th out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vitamin a supplementation, semester 2 coverage rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 2 Coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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