Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound was 78 per 100,000 people in 2011. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Sao Tome and Principe is 78 per 100,000 people, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 102 per 100,000 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 78 per 100,000 people, in 2011.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 39th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83 per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 95 per 100,000 people | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 91 per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 94 per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 98 per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 102 per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 100 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 98 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 96 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 95 per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 93 per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 92 per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 90 per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 88 per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 87 per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 88 per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 91 per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 83 per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 81 per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 80 per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 79 per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 78 per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 78 per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 162 per 100,000 people, 48% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 78 per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 177 per 100,000 people, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.2 per 100,000 people | 83 per 100,000 people | 102 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.3 per 100,000 people | 80 per 100,000 people | 93 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.5 per 100,000 people | 78 per 100,000 people | 79 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Sao Tome and Principe was 78 per 100,000 people in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 102 per 100,000 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 78 per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 39th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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, low uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.