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

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

Tuberculosis patients who tested positive for HIV in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003–2021

0102030402003201220212003: 8 patients2005: 5 patients2006: 0 patients2007: 9 patients2008: 6 patients2009: 10 patients2010: 13 patients2011: 15 patients2012: 18 patients2013: 30 patients2014: 28 patients2015: 24 patients2016: 37 patients2017: 21 patients2018: 22 patients2019: 23 patients2020: 6 patients2021: 12 patients

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

Annual values for Tuberculosis patients who tested positive for HIV in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

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

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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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Indicator
Tuberculosis patients who tested positive for HIV
Unit
patients
Source
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by 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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Estimated number of tuberculosis (new and relapsed) patients that tested positive for HIV.