Number of new leprosy cases in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number of new leprosy cases was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
130th
of 180 countries
All-time high
10
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 2005
Years of data
9
2005–2024
Number of new leprosy cases in Sao Tome and Principe, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0 for number of new leprosy cases in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 10 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 130th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of new leprosy cases in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 2 | — |
| 2016 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 10 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.67 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.5 | 0 | 10 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 130 Belize 0 compare
- 130 Slovenia 0
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- 130 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 compare
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- 130 Syrian Arab Republic 0 compare
- 130 Belarus 0
- 130 Bahamas 0 compare
- 130 San Marino 0
- 130 Armenia 0
- 130 Slovakia 0
- 130 Seychelles 0 compare
- 130 Lithuania 0
- 130 Monaco 0
- 130 Grenada 0 compare
- 130 Kazakhstan 0 compare
- 130 Barbados 0 compare
- 130 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 compare
- 130 Luxembourg 0
- 130 Finland 0
- 130 Iceland 0
- 130 Estonia 0
- 130 Djibouti 0 compare
- 130 Malta 0 compare
- 130 Lebanon 0 compare
- 130 Dominica 0 compare
- 130 Latvia 0
- 130 Honduras 0 compare
- 130 Naoero 0 compare
- 130 Niue 0
- 130 Antigua and Barbuda 0
- 130 Algeria 0 compare
- 130 Croatia 0
- 130 Georgia 0
- 130 Jordan 0
- 130 Mongolia 0
- 130 Bulgaria 0
- 130 Brunei Darussalam 0 compare
- 130 Andorra 0 compare
- 130 Guatemala 0 compare
- 130 Czechia 0
- 130 Austria 0
- 130 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
- 130 Hungary 0
- 130 Cyprus 0 compare
- 130 Cook Islands 0
- 130 Albania 0
- 130 Romania 0
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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0604 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.1905 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0613 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Number of new leprosy cases in Sao Tome and Principe was 0 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of new leprosy cases?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 130th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new leprosy cases rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Number of new leprosy cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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