Dietary composition by country in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Dietary composition by country was 11.37 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
11.37
Change on year
down 42.5%
World rank
87th
of 191 countries
All-time high
23.64
in 2012
All-time low
0
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Dietary composition by country in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023

0510152025196119922023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, dietary composition by country in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 11.37.

The figure is down 42.5% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 23.64 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1973.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 87th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Dietary composition by country in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Dietary composition by country in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 0.9458 —
1962 0.9219 -2.5%
1963 0.9126 -1.0%
1964 0.9029 -1.1%
1965 0.9067 +0.4%
1966 0.9092 +0.3%
1967 0.9238 +1.6%
1968 1.87 +102.7%
1969 1.89 +1.1%
1970 1.91 +0.7%
1971 1.92 +0.5%
1972 1.92 +0.5%
1973 0 -100.0%
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0.9626 —
1987 0.9567 -0.6%
1988 0.9576 +0.1%
1989 0.9584 +0.1%
1990 0.9513 -0.7%
1991 2.86 +201.0%
1992 2.88 +0.6%
1993 0.9657 -66.5%
1994 1.93 +99.7%
1995 1.93 -0.1%
1996 2.89 +50.0%
1997 1.93 -33.3%
1998 1.93 +0.2%
1999 1.92 -0.5%
2000 2.9 +50.5%
2001 2.91 +0.5%
2002 5.76 +98.0%
2003 7.65 +32.7%
2004 8.62 +12.7%
2005 5.75 -33.2%
2006 3.84 -33.3%
2007 4.8 +25.1%
2008 4.83 +0.6%
2009 4.86 +0.6%
2010 21.62 +344.5%
2011 20.93 -3.2%
2012 23.64 +12.9%
2013 22.62 -4.3%
2014 21 -7.2%
2015 21.04 +0.2%
2016 21.07 +0.1%
2017 21.14 +0.3%
2018 21.22 +0.4%
2019 22.57 +6.4%
2020 20.8 -7.8%
2021 21.27 +2.3%
2022 19.78 -7.0%
2023 11.37 -42.5%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 11.37 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.79, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 11.37 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.79, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Dietary composition by country 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +344.5% 4.86 21.62
1991 +201.0% 0.9513 2.86
1968 +102.7% 0.9238 1.87
1973 -100.0% 1.92 0
1994 +99.7% 0.9657 1.93
2002 +98.0% 2.91 5.76

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.13 0.9029 1.89 9
1970s 0.5746 0 1.92 10
1980s 0.3835 0 0.9626 10
1990s 2.02 0.9513 2.89 10
2000s 5.19 2.9 8.62 10
2010s 21.68 20.93 23.64 10
2020s 18.3 11.37 21.27 4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 84 Dominican Republic 12.04 compare
  2. 85 Lesotho 11.82 compare
  3. 86 Comoros 11.64 compare
  4. 88 France 11.23 compare
  5. 89 Kyrgyzstan 10.89 compare
  6. 90 Israel 10.82 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary composition by country in Sao Tome and Principe?
Dietary composition by country in Sao Tome and Principe was 11.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 23.64 in 2012.
What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1973.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for dietary composition by country?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 87th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dietary composition by country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 10,034 data points, 1961–2023
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