Burden of disease in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Burden of disease was 25,285 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
25,285 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
175th
of 194 countries
All-time high
54,475 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
24,905 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Burden of disease in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 25,285 DALYs per 100,000 people for burden of disease in 2021.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 54,475 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24,905 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2019.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 175th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Burden of disease in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54,475 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 52,209 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 49,983 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 47,530 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 45,260 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 42,948 DALYs per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 40,907 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 39,146 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 37,419 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 35,204 DALYs per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 33,651 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 32,329 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 31,181 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 29,968 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 28,770 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 27,720 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 26,674 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 25,814 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 25,309 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 24,905 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 25,071 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 25,285 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44,508 DALYs per 100,000 people | 35,204 DALYs per 100,000 people | 54,475 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,632 DALYs per 100,000 people | 24,905 DALYs per 100,000 people | 33,651 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,178 DALYs per 100,000 people | 25,071 DALYs per 100,000 people | 25,285 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 172 New Zealand 25,691 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 173 Bhutan 25,417 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 174 Norway 25,300 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 176 Australia 25,050 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 177 Algeria 25,045 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 178 Ireland 25,038 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -6.25 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 793.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 15 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0114 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0105 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Burden of disease in Sao Tome and Principe was 25,285 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 54,475 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest burden of disease recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,905 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for burden of disease?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of DALYs from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.