Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 46.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2019
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
The most recent figure for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Sao Tome and Principe is 46.0%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 46.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 2000.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 58th out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.0% | — |
| 2006 | 28.5% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 33.7% | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 37.4% | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 46.0% | +23.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 46.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.1%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 46.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.3%, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.1% | 28.0% | 33.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 37.4% | 46.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0038 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.014 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Sao Tome and Principe was 46.0% in 2019, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 58th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of women using contraceptive methods, among those aged 15–49 and married or in union. This is compared between modern methods and any method (modern or traditional).