Incidence of tuberculosis in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Incidence of tuberculosis was 87 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
Source: Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 87 per 100,000 people for incidence of tuberculosis in 2024.
The figure is up 19.2% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 273 per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 59 per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 67th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 254 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 241 per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 220 per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 237 per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 252 per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 268 per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 273 per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 151 per 100,000 people | -44.7% |
| 2008 | 101 per 100,000 people | -33.1% |
| 2009 | 107 per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 153 per 100,000 people | +43.0% |
| 2011 | 163 per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 131 per 100,000 people | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 159 per 100,000 people | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 163 per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 175 per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 175 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 122 per 100,000 people | -30.3% |
| 2018 | 123 per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 108 per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 69 per 100,000 people | -36.1% |
| 2021 | 59 per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 87 per 100,000 people | +47.5% |
| 2023 | 73 per 100,000 people | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 87 per 100,000 people | +19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 210.4 per 100,000 people | 101 per 100,000 people | 273 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 147.2 per 100,000 people | 108 per 100,000 people | 175 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 75 per 100,000 people | 59 per 100,000 people | 87 per 100,000 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Sao Tome and Principe was 87 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 273 per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 59 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 67th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis (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 and relapse tuberculosis cases arising in a given year, expressed as the rate per 100,000 population. All forms of TB are included, including cases in people living with HIV. Estimates for all years are recalculated as new information becomes available and techniques are refined, so they may differ from those published previously.