Per capita sources of protein in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Per capita sources of protein was 33.08 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
33.08
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
182nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
40.66
in 1961
All-time low
27.87
in 1987
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Per capita sources of protein in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, per capita sources of protein in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 33.08.

That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita sources of protein in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 40.66 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 27.87, in 1987.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 182nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Per capita sources of protein in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Per capita sources of protein in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 40.66
1962 37.06 -8.9%
1963 39.19 +5.7%
1964 35.21 -10.1%
1965 36.61 +4.0%
1966 35.14 -4.0%
1967 38 +8.2%
1968 39.2 +3.1%
1969 36.08 -8.0%
1970 33.81 -6.3%
1971 33.77 -0.1%
1972 34.03 +0.8%
1973 33.11 -2.7%
1974 30.22 -8.7%
1975 27.96 -7.5%
1976 31.63 +13.2%
1977 33.66 +6.4%
1978 34.26 +1.8%
1979 32.59 -4.9%
1980 32.68 +0.3%
1981 34.06 +4.2%
1982 30.86 -9.4%
1983 32.33 +4.8%
1984 32.44 +0.3%
1985 30.08 -7.3%
1986 28.22 -6.2%
1987 27.87 -1.3%
1988 28.83 +3.5%
1989 33.66 +16.7%
1990 34.77 +3.3%
1991 36.7 +5.6%
1992 37.85 +3.1%
1993 37.55 -0.8%
1994 35.85 -4.5%
1995 33.53 -6.5%
1996 34.61 +3.2%
1997 34.62 +0.1%
1998 35.8 +3.4%
1999 35.08 -2.0%
2000 37.3 +6.3%
2001 37.38 +0.2%
2002 37.51 +0.4%
2003 39.04 +4.1%
2004 39.57 +1.4%
2005 39.59 +0.1%
2006 40.07 +1.2%
2007 39.89 -0.5%
2008 39.56 -0.8%
2009 39.49 -0.2%
2010 38.45 -2.6%
2011 38.29 -0.4%
2012 37.31 -2.6%
2013 37.1 -0.6%
2014 36.7 -1.1%
2015 36.5 -0.5%
2016 37.53 +2.8%
2017 37.33 -0.5%
2018 37.8 +1.3%
2019 38.32 +1.4%
2020 39.69 +3.6%
2021 39.41 -0.7%
2022 36.54 -7.3%
2023 33.08 -9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 37.46 35.14 40.66 9
1970s 32.5 27.96 34.26 10
1980s 31.1 27.87 34.06 10
1990s 35.64 33.53 37.85 10
2000s 38.94 37.3 40.07 10
2010s 37.53 36.5 38.45 10
2020s 37.18 33.08 39.69 4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 179 Saint Kitts and Nevis 33.5 compare
  2. 180 Lesotho 33.4 compare
  3. 181 Angola 33.14 compare
  4. 183 Slovakia 32.55 compare
  5. 184 Bahamas 31.6 compare
  6. 185 Papua New Guinea 30.53 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita sources of protein in Sao Tome and Principe?
Per capita sources of protein in Sao Tome and Principe was 33.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita sources of protein recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 40.66 in 1961.
What is the lowest per capita sources of protein recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 27.87 in 1987.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for per capita sources of protein?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 182nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita sources of protein rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita sources of protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita sources of protein
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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