Health in Sao Tome and Principe

1,190 indicators covering health for Sao Tome and Principe.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female 6.0% 2024 up 114.3% 72nd
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male 6.8% 2024 up 106.1% 72nd
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height 6.4% 2024 up 106.5% 72nd
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female 8.8% 2024 down 40.5% 94th
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male 11.1% 2024 down 40.0% 91st
Prevalence of stunting, height for age 10.0% 2024 down 40.1% 93rd
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis 87.0% 2024 up 22.5% 82nd
Tuberculosis death rate 13 per 100,000 people 2024 down 58.1% 51st
Incidence of tuberculosis 87 per 100,000 people 2024 down 46.6% 67th
Tuberculosis cases 210 cases 2024 down 34.4% 154th
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban 79.3% 2024 up 1.9% 174th
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban 51.3% 2024 up 19.0% 153rd
People practicing open defecation, urban 30.4% 2024 down 32.1% 2nd
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural 73.4% 2024 up 6.9% 131st
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural 39.9% 2024 up 34.2% 134th
People using at least basic drinking water services 78.0% 2024 up 3.9% 179th
People using safely managed drinking water services 36.7% 2024 up 12.1% 123rd
People practicing open defecation, rural 43.2% 2024 down 26.8% 13th
People using at least basic sanitation services 48.7% 2024 up 24.9% 177th
Tuberculosis case detection rate 63.0% 2024 up 28.6% 174th
Tuberculosis death rate in people without HIV 13 Deaths per 100 000 population 2024 down 58.1% 50th
People practicing open defecation 33.3% 2024 down 32.2% 9th
Current health expenditure 5.8% 2023 down 35.4% 109th
Current health expenditure per capita 171.05 current US$ 2023 up 37.3% 133rd
Out-of-pocket expenditure 16.7% 2023 up 17.0% 137th
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita 28.5 current US$ 2023 up 60.6% 149th
HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy, per square 0.0448 deaths per square kilometre 2022 up 4.9% 30th
Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type 70 2023 down 4.1% 152nd
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases 0 2021 65th
Tuberculosis case detection rate 63.0% 2024 up 28.6% 178th
Domestic general government health expenditure 37.0% 2023 up 10.3% 140th
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP 131.24 current international $ 2023 up 46.4% 140th
Domestic private health expenditure 19.1% 2023 up 14.6% 159th
Domestic private health expenditure per capita 32.69 current US$ 2023 up 57.3% 155th
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita 355.04 current international $ 2023 up 32.7% 139th
Total health spending per person 355.04 current international $ 2023 up 32.7% 139th
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare 59.16 current international $ 2023 up 55.3% 156th
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita 131.24 current international $ 2023 up 46.4% 140th
People using safely managed sanitation services 34.7% 2024 up 26.1% 105th
Immunization, Hib3 87.0% 2024 down 8.4% 117th
Number of infant deaths 60 2024 down 46.4% 165th
Number of under-five deaths 88 2024 down 49.1% 162nd
Number of neonatal deaths 42 2024 down 47.5% 163rd
Adolescent fertility rate 85.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 2024 down 19.0% 27th
Sex ratio at birth 1.03 male births per female births 2024 down 0.1% 206th
Number of child deaths 88 deaths 2024 down 49.1% 161st
Child mortality rate 1.36 deaths per 100 live births 2024 down 46.9% 103rd
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine 87.0% 2024 down 5.4% 121st
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 6.4% 2024 down 0.1% 58th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 42.0% 2024 up 24.6% 140th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 17.9% 2024 up 44.0% 128th
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard 15.5% 2024 up 15.6% 152nd
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard 5.3% 2024 up 17.7% 163rd
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 44.5% 2024 up 23.0% 138th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 6.3% 2024 down 2.8% 64th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 16.3% 2024 up 47.9% 140th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard 4.1% 2024 up 0.8% 83rd
Number of under-five deaths 88 2024 down 49.1% 161st
Number of infant deaths 60 2024 down 46.4% 164th
Number of neonatal deaths 42 2024 down 47.5% 162nd