Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) was 39.7 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 39.7 % for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 49.4 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.3 %, in 2020.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 26th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.4 % | — |
| 2001 | 48.8 % | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 48.1 % | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 47.5 % | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 46.9 % | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 46.2 % | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 45.6 % | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 44.8 % | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 44 % | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 43.2 % | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 42.5 % | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 41.8 % | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 41.3 % | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 40.8 % | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 40.5 % | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 40.2 % | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 40 % | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 39.7 % | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 39.5 % | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 39.4 % | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 39.3 % | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 39.3 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 39.4 % | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 39.7 % | +0.8% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 39.7 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.9 %, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 39.7 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.95 %, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.45 % | 43.2 % | 49.4 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.57 % | 39.4 % | 42.5 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.42 % | 39.3 % | 39.7 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More economy & growth data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.83 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.27 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -16.68 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 35.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -70.83 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Sao Tome and Principe was 39.7 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3 % in 2020.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 26th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) (percent) — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.