Sao Tome & Principe
Every country around the world faces different challenges based on multiple factors, including: population, economy, and location. Below you’ll find valuable information about how cooking on traditional cookstoves affects this country, as well as about the opportunities for moving to clean cooking solutions.
This information will be updated in the coming weeks — check back soon for more information.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Region
Africa
Country
Sao Tome And Principe
Population Size ('000)
150,118
GDP per capital (USD)
1189.9
Income per day (USD)
3.26
Urban Population (%)
62.20%
Rural Population (%)
37.80%
Average Household size
5
HEALTH
Percentage of population using solid fuels for cooking
95%
Number of people affected by HAP
142,612
Number of households affected by HAP
29,014
Number of deaths per year
no data
Urban population using solid fuels (%)
no data
Rural population using solid fuels (%)
no data
Population using wood for cooking (%)
no data
Population using dung for cooking (%)
no data
Population using charcoal for cooking (%)
no data
Population using coal for cooking (%)
no data
Population using kerosene for cooking (%)
no data
Population using gas for cooking (%)
no data
Population using electricity for cooking (%)
no data
Population using other fuels for cooking (%)
no data
COOKSTOVES BY COMPARISON
Percentage with access to improved water (%)
79%
Percentage with access to improved sanitation (%)
25%
Diarrhea deaths per year
100
Deaths per year from outdoor air pollution
no data
Deaths per year from malaria
0
Deaths per year from tuberculosis
100
Deaths per year from HIV/AIDS
0
Annual PM10 [mg/m3]*
76
BUSINESS/MARKET
Existence and success of businesses/social enterprises
medium
Infrastructure strength score
no data
Prevailance of lending institutions
23
Number of borrowers
1,422,000
Penetration of Credit Unions
no data
Ease of doing business score *
163
Lending interest rate
28.9 %
Starting business score *
105
Getting credit score *
177
Protecting investors score *
155
Trading across borders score *
94
GENDER
Overall women's empowerment indicator score *
no data
Economic participation and opportunity score *
no data
Educational attainment score *
no data
Health and survival score *
no data
Political empowerment score *
no data
Percentage of girls in school
100%
Literacy rate of women (%)
84%
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
Environmental problems
no data
Environmental considerations
no data
Carbon Dioxide Emissions
0.61
COOKSTOVE ADOPTION INDICATORS
Population using improved biomass cookstoves (%)
no data
Primary Fuel Used
no data
Access to clean fuels (% of population with access to electricity and gas)
41.2