Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound was 113 per 100,000 people in 2011. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 113 per 100,000 people for incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 199 per 100,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 113 per 100,000 people, in 2011.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 41st out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 199 per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 177 per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 178 per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 168 per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 158 per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 149 per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 147 per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 144 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 142 per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 139 per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 137 per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 135 per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 132 per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 130 per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 128 per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 123 per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 115 per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 121 per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 119 per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 117 per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 115 per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 113 per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 113 per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 218.5 per 100,000 people, 52% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 113 per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 234 per 100,000 people, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 160.1 per 100,000 people | 139 per 100,000 people | 199 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.7 per 100,000 people | 115 per 100,000 people | 137 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 114 per 100,000 people | 113 per 100,000 people | 115 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Sao Tome and Principe was 113 per 100,000 people in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 199 per 100,000 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 113 per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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, Global Tuberculosis Control Report, published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.