Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 10.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 10.0% for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 30.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2024.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 100th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | per pop u5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.8% | — |
| 2001 | 30.3% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 29.6% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 28.6% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 27.5% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 26.3% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 25.1% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 24.0% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 19.7% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.7% | 21.8% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 12.0% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 10.0% | 11.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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More infrastructure data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 147,061 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 62.44 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1,781 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.7561 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0076 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1,781 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6244 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Sao Tome and Principe was 10.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 100th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. 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 Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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