São Tomé and Príncipe in the ECSA Health Community
The Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe is part of the expanding ECSA Health Community member-state family. As a small island developing state in the African region, São Tomé and Príncipe adds an important island-health perspective to ECSA-HC’s regional health cooperation agenda.
The country’s participation strengthens regional dialogue on health systems resilience, universal health coverage, emergency preparedness, infectious disease prevention and control, maternal and child health, nutrition, climate-sensitive health risks, and digital health transformation.
Through ECSA-HC platforms, São Tomé and Príncipe will contribute to peer learning, exchange of best practices, regional technical cooperation, and joint action aimed at improving health outcomes across member states.
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Overview of key indicators
SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC
| INDICATOR |
VALUE |
YEAR |
SOURCE |
| Total Population |
235,536 |
2024 |
World Bank |
| GDP Growth Rate |
1.1% |
2024 |
World Bank |
| Population Growth Rate |
2.0% |
2024 |
World Bank |
| Life Expectancy at Birth |
70 years |
2024 |
World Bank |
| World Bank Income Level |
Lower-middle income |
Latest available |
WHO Data |
MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
| INDICATOR |
VALUE |
YEAR |
SOURCE |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio per 100,000 live births |
75 |
2023 |
World Bank Gender Data Portal |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate per 1,000 live births |
14 |
2024 |
World Bank |
| Births Attended by Skilled Health Personnel |
Available from WHO Data |
Latest available |
WHO Data |
| DTP3 Immunization Coverage among 1-year-olds |
Available from WHO Data |
2023 |
WHO Data |
HIV/AIDS, TB AND MALARIA
| INDICATOR |
VALUE |
YEAR |
SOURCE |
| New HIV Infections |
Available from WHO Data |
2023 |
WHO Data |
| Tuberculosis Incidence |
Available from WHO Data |
2023 |
WHO Data |
| Malaria Incidence |
Available from WHO Data |
2022 |
WHO Data |
HEALTH SYSTEMS
| INDICATOR |
VALUE |
YEAR |
SOURCE |
| Current Health Expenditure as % of GDP |
7.83% |
2021 |
WHO Data |
| WHO Region |
Africa |
Latest available |
WHO Data |
| Density of Doctors |
Available from WHO Data |
2022 |
WHO Data |
| Density of Nurses |
Available from WHO Data |
2022 |
WHO Data |
