What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The highest recorded value was 100,000 millions in 2001.

What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The lowest recorded value was 100,000 millions in 2001.

How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of people who are undernourished?

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 104th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.

Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of people who are undernourished in Sao Tome and Principe

Name: Number of people who are undernourished in Sao Tome and Principe
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sao Tome and Principe: Number of people who are undernourished was 100,000 millions in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

100,000 millions

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

104th

of 131 countries

All-time high

100,000 millions

in 2001

All-time low

100,000 millions

in 2001

Years of data

2001–2023

Number of people who are undernourished in Sao Tome and Principe, 2001–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of people who are undernourished in Sao Tome and Principe is 100,000 millions, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 100,000 millions in 2001 and was at its lowest, 100,000 millions, in 2001.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 104th out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	100,000 millions	100,000 millions	100,000 millions	9
2010s	100,000 millions	100,000 millions	100,000 millions	10
2020s	100,000 millions	100,000 millions	100,000 millions	4

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More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people who are undernourished in Sao Tome and Principe?: Number of people who are undernourished in Sao Tome and Principe was 100,000 millions in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The highest recorded value was 100,000 millions in 2001.
What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The lowest recorded value was 100,000 millions in 2001.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of people who are undernourished?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 104th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Number of people who are undernourished
Unit: millions
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 131 places, 2,706 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.