Sao Tome and Principe vs Senegal: New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk
Sao Tome and Principe
30.09 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Senegal
36.78 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
44th
Senegal rank
43rd
New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 36.78 per 1,000 population at risk against 30.09 per 1,000 population at risk in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 6.69 per 1,000 population at risk.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 44th and Senegal ranks 43rd of 107 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 164.74 per 1,000 population at risk | 129.87 per 1,000 population at risk | 34.87 per 1,000 population at risk | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 24.33 per 1,000 population at risk | 53.1 per 1,000 population at risk | 28.77 per 1,000 population at risk | Senegal |
| 2020s | 15.79 per 1,000 population at risk | 37.4 per 1,000 population at risk | 21.61 per 1,000 population at risk | Senegal |
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, Sao Tome and Principe or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 36.78 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 Sao Tome and Principe and Senegal?
- 6.69 per 1,000 population at risk, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Senegal rank globally for new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 44th and Senegal ranks 43rd 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.