Incidence of tuberculosis in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Incidence of tuberculosis was 87 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of tuberculosis in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 87.
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 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 59, in 2021.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 66th out of 196 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 254 | — |
| 2001 | 241 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 220 | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 237 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 252 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 268 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 273 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 151 | -44.7% |
| 2008 | 101 | -33.1% |
| 2009 | 107 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 153 | +43.0% |
| 2011 | 163 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 131 | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 159 | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 163 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 175 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 175 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 122 | -30.3% |
| 2018 | 123 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 108 | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 69 | -36.1% |
| 2021 | 59 | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 87 | +47.5% |
| 2023 | 73 | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 87 | +19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 210.4 | 101 | 273 | 10 |
| 2010s | 147.2 | 108 | 175 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75 | 59 | 87 | 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 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 273 in 2006.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 59 in 2021.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 66th out of 196 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population per year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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