Tuberculosis patients who tested positive for HIV in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Tuberculosis patients who tested positive for HIV was 12 patients in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis patients who tested positive for HIV in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003–2021
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patients.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis patients who tested positive for hiv in Sao Tome and Principe is 12 patients, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 100.0% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis patients who tested positive for hiv in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 37 patients in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 patients, 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.
Tuberculosis patients who tested positive for HIV in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | patients | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 8 patients | — |
| 2005 | 5 patients | -37.5% |
| 2006 | 0 patients | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 9 patients | — |
| 2008 | 6 patients | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 10 patients | +66.7% |
| 2010 | 13 patients | +30.0% |
| 2011 | 15 patients | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 18 patients | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 30 patients | +66.7% |
| 2014 | 28 patients | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 24 patients | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 37 patients | +54.2% |
| 2017 | 21 patients | -43.2% |
| 2018 | 22 patients | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 23 patients | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 6 patients | -73.9% |
| 2021 | 12 patients | +100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.33 patients | 0 patients | 10 patients | 6 |
| 2010s | 23.1 patients | 13 patients | 37 patients | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 patients | 6 patients | 12 patients | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis patients who tested positive for hiv in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Tuberculosis patients who tested positive for hiv in Sao Tome and Principe was 12 patients in 2021, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis patients who tested positive for hiv recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 37 patients in 2016.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis patients who tested positive for hiv recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 patients in 2006.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for tuberculosis patients who tested positive for hiv?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 121st out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis patients who 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 Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis patients who tested positive for HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of tuberculosis (new and relapsed) patients that tested positive for HIV.