Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands) was 3.1 num th in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children moderately or severely stunted in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 3.1 num th for children moderately or severely stunted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 7.1 num th in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.1 num th, in 2022.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 159th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.8 num th | — |
| 2001 | 6.8 num th | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7 num th | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 7.1 num th | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 7.1 num th | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.1 num th | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 num th | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 6.8 num th | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 6.6 num th | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 6.4 num th | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 6.1 num th | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 5.8 num th | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 5.5 num th | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 5.3 num th | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 5 num th | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 4.8 num th | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 4.5 num th | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 4.2 num th | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 3.9 num th | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 3.6 num th | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 3.4 num th | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 3.2 num th | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 3.1 num th | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 3.1 num th | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.1 num th | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 3.1 num th is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 304.9 num th, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 3.1 num th is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 564.3 num th, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.87 num th | 6.4 num th | 7.1 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.87 num th | 3.6 num th | 6.1 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.18 num th | 3.1 num th | 3.4 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 156 Belize 4.1 num th compare
- 157 Finland 4 num th compare
- 158 North Macedonia 3.4 num th compare
- 159 Brunei Darussalam 3.1 num th compare
- 159 Brunei 3.1 num th compare
- 162 Montenegro 2.9 num th compare
More development goals data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Red List Index 0.7187 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.33 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 13.63 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 6 (2025)
- Infant deaths 60 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely stunted in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Children moderately or severely stunted in Sao Tome and Principe was 3.1 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1 num th in 2003.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 num th in 2022.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 159th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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