Sao Tome and Principe vs South Africa: Reported clinical malaria cases
Reported clinical malaria cases over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 9,866 total against 8,442 total in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1,424 total.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 34th of 48 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,982 total | 17,476 total | 5,506 total | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 27,133 total | 17,037 total | 10,096 total | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 5,591 total | 6,870 total | 1,280 total | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported clinical malaria cases, Sao Tome and Principe or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 9,866 total against 8,442 total in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2011.
- What is the difference in reported clinical malaria cases between Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
- 1,424 total, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa rank globally for reported clinical malaria cases?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 34th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization Global Malaria Programme (http://www.who.int/malaria/world_malaria_report_2009/all_mal2009_annexes.pdf), published as Reported clinical malaria cases (total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of clinical malaria cases reported are the sum of cases confirmed by slide examination or RDT and probable and unconfirmed cases (cases that were not tested but treated as malaria). NMCPs often collect data on the number of suspected cases, those t