Prevalence of undernourishment in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Prevalence of undernourishment was 17.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of undernourishment in Sao Tome and Principe, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 17.4% for prevalence of undernourishment in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 18.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2005.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 26th of 115 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.5% | — |
| 2002 | 13.8% | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 10.4% | 15.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 16.5% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 15.9% | 17.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More development goals data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Red List Index 0.7187 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.33 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 13.63 (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 prevalence of undernourishment in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Sao Tome and Principe was 17.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2005.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 26th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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