Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age was 63.1 % in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 63.1 % for prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 71.7 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 50.3 %, in 2008.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.1 % | — |
| 2006 | 60.4 % | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 50.3 % | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 71.7 % | +42.5% |
| 2019 | 63.1 % | -12.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 63.1 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.9 %, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 63.1 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.1 %, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.6 % | 50.3 % | 60.4 % | 3 |
| 2010s | 67.4 % | 63.1 % | 71.7 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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 prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Sao Tome and Principe was 63.1 % in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 71.7 % in 2014.
- What is the lowest prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.3 % in 2008.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age (percent) — 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.