Share of children who have anemia in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of children who have anemia was 58.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of children who have anemia in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2019
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
In 2019, share of children who have anemia in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 58.8%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who have anemia in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 70.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 58.8%, in 2019.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 26th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Share of children who have anemia in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.5% | — |
| 2001 | 69.4% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 68.4% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 67.3% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 66.2% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 65.2% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 64.3% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 63.4% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 62.6% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 62.1% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 61.6% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 61.2% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 61.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 60.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 60.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 60.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 60.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 59.9% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 59.4% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 58.8% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.9% | 62.1% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 58.8% | 61.6% | 10 |
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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 share of children who have anemia in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of children who have anemia in Sao Tome and Principe was 58.8% in 2019, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who have anemia recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 70.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children who have anemia recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.8% in 2019.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of children who have anemia?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 26th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of children who have anemia rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who have anemia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children under the age of five with anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.