Number of suspected malaria cases in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number of suspected malaria cases was 240,774 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of suspected malaria cases in Sao Tome and Principe, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 240,774 for number of suspected malaria cases in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 185.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suspected malaria cases in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 240,774 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 84,348, in 2015.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 66th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of suspected malaria cases in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 84,348 | — |
| 2016 | 121,409 | +43.9% |
| 2017 | 96,612 | -20.4% |
| 2018 | 169,883 | +75.8% |
| 2019 | 163,188 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 195,365 | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 163,496 | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 228,377 | +39.7% |
| 2023 | 229,918 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 240,774 | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 127,088 | 84,348 | 169,883 | 5 |
| 2020s | 211,586 | 163,496 | 240,774 | 5 |
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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 number of suspected malaria cases in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Number of suspected malaria cases in Sao Tome and Principe was 240,774 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 240,774 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,348 in 2015.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of suspected malaria cases?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 66th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of suspected malaria cases rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.5%. 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 suspected malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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