Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 was 0.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
55th
of 143 countries
All-time high
1.9%
in 2000
All-time low
0.6%
in 2024
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2024.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 55th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.9% | — |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.4%, 43% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.6% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 55th out of 143 countries with data for 2025.
- Is prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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