Tuberculosis incidence in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Tuberculosis incidence was 87 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis incidence in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis incidence in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 87.
The figure is up 19.2% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 273 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 59, in 2021.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 59th of 198 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 incidence in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 254 | — |
| 2001 | 241 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 220 | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 237 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 252 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 268 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 273 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 151 | -44.7% |
| 2008 | 101 | -33.1% |
| 2009 | 107 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 153 | +43.0% |
| 2011 | 163 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 131 | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 159 | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 163 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 175 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 175 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 122 | -30.3% |
| 2018 | 123 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 108 | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 69 | -36.1% |
| 2021 | 59 | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 87 | +47.5% |
| 2023 | 73 | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 87 | +19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 210.4 | 101 | 273 | 10 |
| 2010s | 147.2 | 108 | 175 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75 | 59 | 87 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 0.7042 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis incidence in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Sao Tome and Principe was 87 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 273 in 2006.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 59 in 2021.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 59th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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