Colombia vs Sao Tome and Principe: New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk
Colombia
15.19 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
30.09 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Colombia rank
46th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
44th
New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk over time
- Colombia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 30.09 per 1,000 population at risk against 15.19 per 1,000 population at risk in Colombia, a difference of 14.9 per 1,000 population at risk.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 2.0 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Colombia ranks 46th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 44th of 107 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.05 per 1,000 population at risk | 164.74 per 1,000 population at risk | 142.69 per 1,000 population at risk | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 9.31 per 1,000 population at risk | 24.33 per 1,000 population at risk | 15.02 per 1,000 population at risk | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 11.2 per 1,000 population at risk | 15.79 per 1,000 population at risk | 4.59 per 1,000 population at risk | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk, Colombia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 30.09 per 1,000 population at risk against 15.19 per 1,000 population at risk in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk between Colombia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 14.9 per 1,000 population at risk, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk?
- Colombia ranks 46th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 44th of 107 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted by certain types of mosquitoes.