Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of was 2,279 kcal/cap/d in 2023. ▬ Flat
Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kcal/cap/d.
Analysis
In 2023, dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 2,279 kcal/cap/d. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2,495 kcal/cap/d in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2,279 kcal/cap/d, in 2023.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 137th out of 148 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | kcal/cap/d | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,365 kcal/cap/d | — |
| 2001 | 2,405 kcal/cap/d | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 2,441 kcal/cap/d | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2,475 kcal/cap/d | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2,495 kcal/cap/d | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2,491 kcal/cap/d | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 2,462 kcal/cap/d | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 2,422 kcal/cap/d | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 2,384 kcal/cap/d | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2,349 kcal/cap/d | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 2,331 kcal/cap/d | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2,337 kcal/cap/d | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,342 kcal/cap/d | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2,336 kcal/cap/d | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,334 kcal/cap/d | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,343 kcal/cap/d | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,357 kcal/cap/d | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2,364 kcal/cap/d | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,388 kcal/cap/d | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2,413 kcal/cap/d | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2,411 kcal/cap/d | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,361 kcal/cap/d | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 2,310 kcal/cap/d | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 2,279 kcal/cap/d | -1.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 2,279 kcal/cap/d is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,717 kcal/cap/d, 84% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 2,279 kcal/cap/d is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,522 kcal/cap/d, 90% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,429 kcal/cap/d | 2,349 kcal/cap/d | 2,495 kcal/cap/d | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,354 kcal/cap/d | 2,331 kcal/cap/d | 2,413 kcal/cap/d | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,340 kcal/cap/d | 2,279 kcal/cap/d | 2,411 kcal/cap/d | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 134 Zimbabwe 2,410 kcal/cap/d compare
- 135 Angola 2,384 kcal/cap/d compare
- 136 Afghanistan 2,313 kcal/cap/d compare
- 138 Congo 2,240 kcal/cap/d compare
- 139 Solomon Islands 2,231 kcal/cap/d compare
- 140 Mozambique 2,198 kcal/cap/d compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1219 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 497.9 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3083 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 12.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 12.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Sao Tome and Principe was 2,279 kcal/cap/d in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 2,495 kcal/cap/d in 2004.
- What is the lowest dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,279 kcal/cap/d in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 137th out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of undernourishment (kcal/cap/day) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.