Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Prevalence of undernourishment (%) was 23.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of undernourishment in Sao Tome and Principe, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 23.0% for prevalence of undernourishment in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 23.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2005.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 21st of 140 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | 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 | 14.6% | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 18.6% | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 23.0% | +8.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 23.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.1%, 2.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 23.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.4%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 10.4% | 15.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 16.4% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 15.6% | 23.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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 prevalence of undernourishment in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Sao Tome and Principe was 23.0% in 2024, 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 23.0% in 2024.
- 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 21st out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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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