Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) was 16 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 16.
That represents a change of up 45.5% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 32 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.9, in 2003.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 30th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29 | — |
| 2001 | 24 | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 19 | -20.8% |
| 2003 | 2.9 | -84.7% |
| 2004 | 18 | +520.7% |
| 2005 | 5 | -72.2% |
| 2006 | 21 | +320.0% |
| 2007 | 8.4 | -60.0% |
| 2008 | 5.9 | -29.8% |
| 2009 | 9.8 | +66.1% |
| 2010 | 14 | +42.9% |
| 2011 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 15 | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 27 | +80.0% |
| 2014 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 21 | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 32 | +52.4% |
| 2017 | 18 | -43.8% |
| 2018 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 7.9 | -58.4% |
| 2021 | 17 | +115.2% |
| 2022 | 11 | -35.3% |
| 2023 | 16 | +45.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 16 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.4, 3.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 16 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.5, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +520.7% | 2.9 | 18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3 | 2.9 | 29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2 | 13 | 32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.97 | 7.9 | 17 | 4 |
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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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Sao Tome and Principe was 16 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 32 in 2016.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 in 2003.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 30th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) (HIV-positive cases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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