Health in Sao Tome and Principe

1,223 indicators covering health for Sao Tome and Principe.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Births attended by skilled health personnel 96.8% 2019 up 18.0% 107th
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical 102,313 2024 down 47.5% 79th
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) 8 2014 up 11.1% 96th
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) 5.21 2014 down 0.5% 112th
Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) 5.6 2014 up 14.3% 154th
Reported number of people requiring interventions against NTDs 102,313 2024 down 47.5% 90th
Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus 1 2015 down 66.7% 126th
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of 27 2019 down 37.3% 67th
Number of new leprosy cases 0 2024 down 100.0% 130th
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 5.1 2024 down 11.3% 78th
Import of environmentally sound technologies 10.22 million usd 2023 up 44.4% 176th
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate 6,000 2030 up 20.0% 161st
Export of environmentally sound technologies 19,071 usd 2023 down 77.4% 176th
Inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (IPV1) immunization coverage 87.0% 2025 131st
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 11.11 2020 up 5.2% 68th
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio 146 2020 down 8.9% 55th
Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy 22 2025 up 15.8% 96th
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 4.7 2022 up 88.0% 96th
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 10 2022 down 46.8% 94th
Low birth weight number 0.7 2020 unchanged 141st
Incidence of malaria 30.09 per 1,000 population at risk 2024 up 237.7% 44th
Concentrations of fine particulate matter 28.39 2023 up 13.7% 49th
Death rate due to road traffic injuries 27.9 per 100,000 population 2019 up 4.9% 36th
New or unknown treatment history cases: Pulmonary, bacteriologically 55 2023 down 29.5% 168th
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence 3.6% 2030 unchanged 150th
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) 4.0% 2030 up 2.6% 150th
Constant stillbirth rate 9.11 2030 unchanged 87th
ENAP target met stillbirth rate 7.84 2030 down 12.1% 86th
Stillbirth rate high-income country 2.8 2030 down 63.6% 1st
Stillbirths remain constant projection 65 2030 up 6.6% 159th
Stillbirth maintained projection 56 2030 down 6.7% 159th
Stillbirth ENAP 2030 target met projection 56 2030 down 6.7% 159th
Stillbirth high-income country average rate matched projection 20 2030 down 60.8% 165th
Stillbirth rate current trends 7.84 2030 down 12.1% 86th
Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy 69.72 years 2023 up 7.4% 173rd
Low birth weight prevalence 11.1% 2020 up 4.7% 67th
Tuberculosis patients who tested positive for HIV 12 patients 2021 down 20.0% 121st
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia 18.56 2019 up 1.4% 159th
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months 58.8% 2019 down 5.3% 26th
Mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months 106 2019 up 1.0% 167th
Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases 6 2024 down 70.0% 152nd
Neonatal mortality rate - Remains constant 6.4 2030 unchanged 119th
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained 4.48 2030 down 25.8% 124th
Neonatal mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched 2.8 2030 down 49.8% 1st
Neonatal mortality rate - SDG target met 4.48 2030 down 25.8% 124th
Under 5 mortality rate - Remains constant 13.55 2030 unchanged 102nd
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained 9.45 2030 down 26.0% 116th
Under 5 mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched 5.09 2030 down 55.4% 1st
Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met 9.45 2030 down 26.0% 116th
Mortality rate age 10-19 - Remains constant 6.44 2030 down 5.1% 71st
Mortality rate age 10-19 - Current trends maintained 5.59 2030 down 15.5% 77th
Mortality rate age 10-19 - High-income country average rate matched 4.75 2030 down 25.7% 48th
Neonatal deaths - Remains constant 45 2030 up 4.7% 162nd
Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained 32 2030 down 20.0% 165th
Neonatal deaths - SDG target met 32 2030 down 20.0% 165th
Under-five deaths - Remains constant 95 2030 up 6.7% 161st
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained 66 2030 down 21.4% 163rd
Under-five deaths - SDG target met 66 2030 down 21.4% 163rd
Deaths age 10 to 19 - Remains constant 40 2030 up 2.6% 164th
Deaths age 10 to 19 - Current trends maintained 32 2030 down 13.5% 166th