Tuberculosis case detection rate (%, all forms) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Tuberculosis case detection rate (%, all forms) was 63.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
Source: Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %, all forms.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis case detection rate in Sao Tome and Principe is 63.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 130.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2000.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case detection rate (%, all forms) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | %, all forms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.0% | — |
| 2001 | 27.0% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 28.0% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 130.0% | +364.3% |
| 2004 | 30.0% | -76.9% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 34.0% | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 36.0% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 39.0% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 41.0% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 43.0% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 45.0% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 46.0% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 48.0% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 49.0% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 53.0% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 55.0% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 58.0% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 61.0% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 63.0% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 63.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.0%, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 63.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.0%, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis case detection rate (%, all forms) in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +364.3% | 28.0% | 130.0% |
| 2004 | -76.9% | 130.0% | 30.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.2% | 26.0% | 130.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 43.0% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 62.0% | 63.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case detection rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Tuberculosis case detection rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 63.0% in 2024, according to Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 130.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case detection rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Tuberculosis case detection rate (%, all forms). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tuberculosis case detection rate (all forms) is the number of new and relapse tuberculosis cases notified to WHO in a given year, divided by WHO's estimate of the number of incident tuberculosis cases for the same year, expressed as a percentage. Estimates for all years are recalculated as new information becomes available and techniques are refined, so they may differ from those published previously.