Sao Tome and Principe Hunger Statistics 2001-2024

Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 5%.
  • Sao Tome and Principe hunger statistics for 2021 was 13.10%, a 0.4% decline from 2020.
  • Sao Tome and Principe hunger statistics for 2020 was 13.50%, a 1.4% decline from 2019.
  • Sao Tome and Principe hunger statistics for 2019 was 14.90%, a 0.4% decline from 2018.
  • Sao Tome and Principe hunger statistics for 2018 was 15.30%, a 0% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name % of Population
Lesotho 46.00%
Republic of Congo 33.30%
Zambia 29.80%
Kenya 27.80%
Papua New Guinea 23.40%
Timor-Leste 22.30%
Angola 21.60%
Bolivia 19.40%
Solomon Islands 19.00%
Honduras 18.70%
Pakistan 18.50%
Cabo Verde 18.20%
Nicaragua 17.80%
Djibouti 16.80%
India 16.60%
Nigeria 15.90%
Sao Tome and Principe 13.10%
Kiribati 12.10%
Sudan 11.90%
Eswatini 11.60%
Bangladesh 11.20%
Vanuatu 9.50%
Mauritania 8.70%
Mongolia 8.00%
El Salvador 7.70%
Egypt 7.20%
Cameroon 6.40%
Morocco 6.30%
Indonesia 5.90%
Sri Lanka 5.30%
Philippines 5.20%
Vietnam 5.00%
Ghana 4.90%
Kyrgyz Republic 4.80%
Ukraine 4.80%
Cambodia 4.80%
Lao PDR 4.70%
Myanmar 3.80%
Tunisia 3.00%
Georgia 2.90%
Uzbekistan 2.50%
Moldova 2.50%
Sao Tome and Principe Hunger Statistics - Historical Data
Year % of Population Annual Change
2021 13.10% -0.40%
2020 13.50% -1.40%
2019 14.90% -0.40%
2018 15.30% 0.00%
2017 15.30% -0.50%
2016 15.80% -0.30%
2015 16.10% -0.10%
2014 16.20% 0.30%
2013 15.90% -0.20%
2012 16.10% -0.10%
2011 16.20% 0.80%
2010 15.40% 1.40%
2009 14.00% 1.20%
2008 12.80% 1.50%
2007 11.30% 0.90%
2006 10.40% 0.10%
2005 10.30% -0.80%
2004 11.10% -1.20%
2003 12.30% -1.40%
2002 13.70% -2.00%
2001 15.70% -2.00%