Total disease burden in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Total disease burden was 56,412 DALYs in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
56,412 DALYs
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
177th
of 194 countries
All-time high
78,288 DALYs
in 2000
All-time low
53,445 DALYs
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Total disease burden in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2021

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2000201020212000: 78.3k DALYs2001: 76.4k DALYs2002: 74.9k DALYs2003: 73.1k DALYs2004: 71.4k DALYs2005: 69.4k DALYs2006: 67.8k DALYs2007: 66.5k DALYs2008: 65.1k DALYs2009: 62.7k DALYs2010: 61.3k DALYs2011: 60.1k DALYs2012: 59.2k DALYs2013: 58.1k DALYs2014: 56.8k DALYs2015: 55.8k DALYs2016: 54.6k DALYs2017: 53.7k DALYs2018: 53.5k DALYs2019: 53.4k DALYs2020: 54.8k DALYs2021: 56.4k DALYs

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

Annual values for Total disease burden in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 174 Saint Lucia 67,382 DALYs compare
  2. 175 Kiribati 65,295 DALYs compare
  3. 176 Samoa 64,830 DALYs compare
  4. 178 Micronesia (country) 45,136 DALYs compare
  5. 179 Grenada 42,510 DALYs compare
  6. 180 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 38,618 DALYs compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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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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Indicator
Total disease burden
Unit
DALYs
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of DALYs from all causes in both sexes.