Rate of new tuberculosis cases in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Rate of new tuberculosis cases was 87 cases per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rate of new tuberculosis cases in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cases per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, rate of new tuberculosis cases in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 87 cases per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 19.2% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of new tuberculosis cases in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 273 cases per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 59 cases per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 67th out of 215 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.
Rate of new tuberculosis cases in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | cases per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 254 cases per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 241 cases per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 220 cases per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 237 cases per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 252 cases per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 268 cases per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 273 cases per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 151 cases per 100,000 people | -44.7% |
| 2008 | 101 cases per 100,000 people | -33.1% |
| 2009 | 107 cases per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 153 cases per 100,000 people | +43.0% |
| 2011 | 163 cases per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 131 cases per 100,000 people | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 159 cases per 100,000 people | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 163 cases per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 175 cases per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 175 cases per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 122 cases per 100,000 people | -30.3% |
| 2018 | 123 cases per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 108 cases per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 69 cases per 100,000 people | -36.1% |
| 2021 | 59 cases per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 87 cases per 100,000 people | +47.5% |
| 2023 | 73 cases per 100,000 people | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 87 cases per 100,000 people | +19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 210.4 cases per 100,000 people | 101 cases per 100,000 people | 273 cases per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 147.2 cases per 100,000 people | 108 cases per 100,000 people | 175 cases per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 75 cases per 100,000 people | 59 cases per 100,000 people | 87 cases per 100,000 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of new tuberculosis cases in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Rate of new tuberculosis cases in Sao Tome and Principe was 87 cases per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rate of new tuberculosis cases recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 273 cases per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest rate of new tuberculosis cases recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 59 cases per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for rate of new tuberculosis cases?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 67th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rate of new tuberculosis cases 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 WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rate of new tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new cases of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.