Guyana vs Sao Tome and Principe: New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk
Guyana
38.74 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
30.09 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Guyana rank
42nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
44th
New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk over time
- Guyana
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 38.74 per 1,000 population at risk against 30.09 per 1,000 population at risk in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 8.65 per 1,000 population at risk.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.3 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Guyana ranks 42nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 44th of 107 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.18 per 1,000 population at risk | 164.74 per 1,000 population at risk | 123.56 per 1,000 population at risk | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 40.91 per 1,000 population at risk | 24.33 per 1,000 population at risk | 16.58 per 1,000 population at risk | Guyana |
| 2020s | 34.5 per 1,000 population at risk | 15.79 per 1,000 population at risk | 18.72 per 1,000 population at risk | Guyana |
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, Guyana or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Guyana, at 38.74 per 1,000 population at risk against 30.09 per 1,000 population at risk in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk between Guyana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 8.65 per 1,000 population at risk, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk?
- Guyana ranks 42nd 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.