Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita was 26.28 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
26.28
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
115th
of 192 countries
All-time high
35.63
in 1988
All-time low
21.73
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 26.28, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 35.63 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 21.73, in 2021.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 115th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27.81 | — |
| 1962 | 29.34 | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 29.4 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 29.7 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 30.63 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 28.63 | -6.5% |
| 1967 | 25.24 | -11.8% |
| 1968 | 24.98 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 28.71 | +14.9% |
| 1970 | 28.16 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 27.89 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 28.12 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 27.62 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 29.81 | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 31.92 | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 28.14 | -11.8% |
| 1977 | 28.27 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 27.97 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 28.97 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 28.86 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 28.84 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 31.64 | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 32.06 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 31.25 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 32.8 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 32.08 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 32.23 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 35.63 | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 32.65 | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 31.67 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 28.5 | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 26.01 | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 25.61 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 24.82 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 25.13 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 23.88 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 23.34 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 23.38 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 24.35 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 24.81 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 25.68 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 25.69 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25.73 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 24.97 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 25.49 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 26.09 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 26.49 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 27.24 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 28.27 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 25.79 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 25.69 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 24.91 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 25.82 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 24.93 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 25.79 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 25.05 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 25.49 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 25.47 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 23.33 | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 23.21 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 21.73 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 23.73 | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 26.28 | +10.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 26.28 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 26.28 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.21, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.27 | 24.98 | 30.63 | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.69 | 27.62 | 31.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.8 | 28.84 | 35.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.67 | 23.34 | 31.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.05 | 24.81 | 28.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.23 | 23.33 | 25.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.74 | 21.73 | 26.28 | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 26.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 35.63 in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.73 in 2021.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 115th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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