Malaysia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Rate of new tuberculosis cases
Malaysia
96 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
87 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Malaysia rank
66th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
67th
Rate of new tuberculosis cases over time
- Malaysia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 96 cases per 100,000 people against 87 cases per 100,000 people in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 9 cases per 100,000 people.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Malaysia ranks 66th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 67th of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 113.5 cases per 100,000 people | 210.4 cases per 100,000 people | 96.9 cases per 100,000 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 104.5 cases per 100,000 people | 147.2 cases per 100,000 people | 42.7 cases per 100,000 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 97.6 cases per 100,000 people | 75 cases per 100,000 people | 22.6 cases per 100,000 people | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of new tuberculosis cases, Malaysia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Malaysia, at 96 cases per 100,000 people against 87 cases per 100,000 people in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rate of new tuberculosis cases between Malaysia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 9 cases per 100,000 people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for rate of new tuberculosis cases?
- Malaysia ranks 66th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 67th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Rate of new tuberculosis cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of new cases of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.