Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying was 103,261 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
103,261
Change on year
up 280.0%
World rank
34th
of 58 countries
All-time high
149,930
in 2016
All-time low
27,174
in 2021
Years of data
8
2015–2024
Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying in Sao Tome and Principe, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying in Sao Tome and Principe is 103,261, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 280.0% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 149,930 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 27,174, in 2021.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 34th out of 58 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 143,571 | — |
| 2016 | 149,930 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 138,000 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 37,455 | -72.9% |
| 2019 | 53,401 | +42.6% |
| 2020 | 69,902 | +30.9% |
| 2021 | 27,174 | -61.1% |
| 2024 | 103,261 | +280.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 103,261 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 223,534, 46% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 103,261 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 494,398, 21% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 104,471 | 37,455 | 149,930 | 5 |
| 2020s | 66,779 | 27,174 | 103,261 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 31 Saudi Arabia 160,961 compare
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- 33 Cape Verde 128,511 compare
- 35 Malaysia 99,553 compare
- 36 Tanzania, United Republic of 93,664 compare
- 37 Equatorial Guinea 86,682 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying in Sao Tome and Principe was 103,261 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 149,930 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,174 in 2021.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 34th out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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 people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying (IRS). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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