Total disease burden in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Total disease burden was 56,412 DALYs in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total disease burden in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total disease burden in Sao Tome and Principe is 56,412 DALYs, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total disease burden in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 78,288 DALYs in 2000 and was at its lowest, 53,445 DALYs, in 2019.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 177th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Total disease burden in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | DALYs | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78,288 DALYs | — |
| 2001 | 76,360 DALYs | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 74,895 DALYs | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 73,082 DALYs | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 71,374 DALYs | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 69,438 DALYs | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 67,793 DALYs | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 66,488 DALYs | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 65,111 DALYs | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 62,709 DALYs | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 61,292 DALYs | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 60,146 DALYs | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 59,221 DALYs | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 58,064 DALYs | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 56,820 DALYs | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 55,751 DALYs | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 54,584 DALYs | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 53,702 DALYs | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 53,489 DALYs | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 53,445 DALYs | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 54,816 DALYs | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 56,412 DALYs | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70,554 DALYs | 62,709 DALYs | 78,288 DALYs | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,651 DALYs | 53,445 DALYs | 61,292 DALYs | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,614 DALYs | 54,816 DALYs | 56,412 DALYs | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 174 Saint Lucia 67,382 DALYs compare
- 175 Kiribati 65,295 DALYs compare
- 176 Samoa 64,830 DALYs compare
- 178 Micronesia (country) 45,136 DALYs compare
- 179 Grenada 42,510 DALYs compare
- 180 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 38,618 DALYs compare
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1858 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total disease burden in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Total disease burden in Sao Tome and Principe was 56,412 DALYs in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total disease burden recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 78,288 DALYs in 2000.
- What is the lowest total disease burden recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,445 DALYs in 2019.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for total disease burden?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total disease burden rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total disease burden. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of DALYs from all causes in both sexes.