Total number of malaria cases in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Total number of malaria cases was 7,118 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total number of malaria cases in Sao Tome and Principe, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total number of malaria cases in Sao Tome and Principe is 7,118, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 200.6% on the previous year and up 245.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of malaria cases in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 7,118 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,944, in 2020.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 62nd out of 102 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total number of malaria cases in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2,058 | — |
| 2016 | 2,238 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 2,241 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,940 | +31.2% |
| 2019 | 2,457 | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 1,944 | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 2,730 | +40.4% |
| 2022 | 3,979 | +45.8% |
| 2023 | 2,368 | -40.5% |
| 2024 | 7,118 | +200.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,387 | 2,058 | 2,940 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3,628 | 1,944 | 7,118 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 59 Bangladesh 13,100 compare
- 60 Philippines 9,021 compare
- 61 Iran, Islamic Republic of 7,601 compare
- 63 Saudi Arabia 7,041 compare
- 64 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 5,233 compare
- 65 Nicaragua 5,064 compare
More health data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -6.25 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 793.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 15 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of malaria cases in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Total number of malaria cases in Sao Tome and Principe was 7,118 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total number of malaria cases recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 7,118 in 2024.
- What is the lowest total number of malaria cases recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,944 in 2020.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for total number of malaria cases?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 62nd out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total number of malaria cases rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 245.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Total number of malaria cases (presumed + confirmed cases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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