Maldives vs Sao Tome and Principe: Tuberculosis case detection rate
Maldives
62.0%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
63.0%
in 2024
Maldives rank
179th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
178th
Tuberculosis case detection rate over time
- Maldives
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 63.0% against 62.0% in Maldives, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 179th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 178th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.5% | 42.2% | 2.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 50.9% | 11.5% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 62.8% | 0.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis case detection rate, Maldives or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 63.0% against 62.0% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis case detection rate between Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- Maldives ranks 179th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 178th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Tuberculosis case detection rate. 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 and relapse tuberculosis cases diagnosed and treated in national TB control programs and notified to WHO, divided by WHO's estimate of the number of incident TB cases for the same year.