Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy was 98.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2019
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 98.1% for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 98.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 90.6%, in 2000.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 20th out of 99 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.6% | — |
| 2006 | 97.3% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 97.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 97.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 98.1% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.3% | 90.6% | 97.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 97.5% | 98.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 18 Eswatini 98.5% compare
- 18 Mexico 98.5% compare
- 20 Peru 98.1% compare
- 22 Dominican Republic 98.0% compare
- 22 Tanzania, United Republic of 98.0% compare
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 mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Sao Tome and Principe was 98.1% in 2019, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.6% in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 20th out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of women who have had a live birth who were visited at least once during pregnancy by a skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.