Number of confirmed malaria cases in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number of confirmed malaria cases was 7,118 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of confirmed malaria cases in Sao Tome and Principe, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of confirmed malaria cases in Sao Tome and Principe is 7,118, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 200.6% on the previous year and up 245.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of confirmed malaria cases in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 7,118 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,944, in 2020.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 62nd out of 102 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of confirmed malaria cases in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2,058 | — |
| 2016 | 2,238 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 2,241 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,940 | +31.2% |
| 2019 | 2,457 | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 1,944 | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 2,730 | +40.4% |
| 2022 | 3,979 | +45.8% |
| 2023 | 2,368 | -40.5% |
| 2024 | 7,118 | +200.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,387 | 2,058 | 2,940 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3,628 | 1,944 | 7,118 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 59 Bangladesh 13,100 compare
- 60 Philippines 9,021 compare
- 61 Iran, Islamic Republic of 7,601 compare
- 63 Saudi Arabia 7,041 compare
- 64 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 5,233 compare
- 65 Nicaragua 5,064 compare
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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0273 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0229 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of confirmed malaria cases in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Number of confirmed malaria cases in Sao Tome and Principe was 7,118 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of confirmed malaria cases recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 7,118 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of confirmed malaria cases recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,944 in 2020.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of confirmed malaria cases?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 62nd out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of confirmed malaria cases rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 245.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of confirmed malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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