Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Tuberculosis cases, per capita was 0.0009 cases per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis cases, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0009 cases per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 21.1% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0027 cases per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 cases per person, in 2021.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 67th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | cases per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0026 cases per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0024 cases per person | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0022 cases per person | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0023 cases per person | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0025 cases per person | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 cases per person | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0027 cases per person | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0015 cases per person | -43.6% |
| 2008 | 0.001 cases per person | -32.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 cases per person | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 cases per person | +44.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 cases per person | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 cases per person | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 cases per person | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 cases per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0017 cases per person | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0018 cases per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 cases per person | -31.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 cases per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 cases per person | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 cases per person | -36.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 cases per person | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 cases per person | +50.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 cases per person | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0009 cases per person | +21.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0009 cases per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0013 cases per person, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0009 cases per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0015 cases per person, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0021 cases per person | 0.001 cases per person | 0.0027 cases per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 cases per person | 0.0011 cases per person | 0.0018 cases per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 cases per person | 0.0006 cases per person | 0.0009 cases per person | 5 |
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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 tuberculosis cases, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0009 cases per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0027 cases per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 cases per person in 2021.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for tuberculosis cases, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 67th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tuberculosis cases, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tuberculosis cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tuberculosis cases ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tuberculosis cases WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Tuberculosis cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.