Tb patients tested positive for hiv in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Tb patients tested positive for hiv was 12 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
12
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
121st
of 201 countries
All-time high
37
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 2006
Years of data
18
2003–2021

Tb patients tested positive for hiv in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003–2021

0102030402003201220212003: 82005: 52006: 02007: 92008: 62009: 102010: 132011: 152012: 182013: 302014: 282015: 242016: 372017: 212018: 222019: 232020: 62021: 12

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tb patients tested positive for hiv in Sao Tome and Principe is 12, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 100.0% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tb patients tested positive for hiv in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 37 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2006.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 121st of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Tb patients tested positive for hiv in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Tb patients tested positive for hiv in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2003 8 —
2005 5 -37.5%
2006 0 -100.0%
2007 9 —
2008 6 -33.3%
2009 10 +66.7%
2010 13 +30.0%
2011 15 +15.4%
2012 18 +20.0%
2013 30 +66.7%
2014 28 -6.7%
2015 24 -14.3%
2016 37 +54.2%
2017 21 -43.2%
2018 22 +4.8%
2019 23 +4.5%
2020 6 -73.9%
2021 12 +100.0%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 12 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 324, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 12 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 970, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.33 0 10 6
2010s 23.1 13 37 10
2020s 9 6 12 2

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 119 Bahamas 14 compare
  2. 120 Netherlands 13 compare
  3. 121 Egypt 12 compare
  4. 121 Estonia 12 compare
  5. 121 Mauritius 12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tb patients tested positive for hiv in Sao Tome and Principe?
Tb patients tested positive for hiv in Sao Tome and Principe was 12 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tb patients tested positive for hiv recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 37 in 2016.
What is the lowest tb patients tested positive for hiv recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2006.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for tb patients tested positive for hiv?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 121st out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
Is tb patients tested positive for hiv rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tb patients tested positive for hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tb patients tested positive for hiv
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 3,275 data points, 1999–2021
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