New HIV infections in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: New HIV infections was 0.15 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.15
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
63rd
of 140 countries
All-time high
2
in 1992
All-time low
0.12
in 2021
Years of data
36
1990–2025
New HIV infections in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.15 for new hiv infections in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.12, in 2021.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 63rd out of 140 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New HIV infections in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.9 | — |
| 1991 | 1.8 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 2 | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.8 | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 1.5 | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 1.4 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 1.2 | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 1 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.81 | -19.0% |
| 2003 | 0.69 | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 0.59 | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 0.62 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.49 | -21.0% |
| 2007 | 0.46 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.38 | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 0.35 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.34 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.31 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.25 | -19.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2 | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.18 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.19 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.17 | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.19 | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.29 | +45.0% |
| 2021 | 0.12 | -58.6% |
| 2022 | 0.13 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.14 | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.15 | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.65 | 1.2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.649 | 0.35 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.238 | 0.17 | 0.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1617 | 0.12 | 0.29 | 6 |
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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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0574 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0495 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Sao Tome and Principe?
- New hiv infections in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.15 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1992.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 in 2021.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for new hiv infections?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 63rd out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of New HIV infections (per 1000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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