Tuberculosis treatment success rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Tuberculosis treatment success rate was 70.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1999–2023
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis treatment success rate in Sao Tome and Principe is 70.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 99.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 2001.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 161st of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 81.0% | — |
| 2000 | 78.0% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 63.0% | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 76.0% | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 71.0% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +35.2% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 89.0% | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 76.0% | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 69.0% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 70.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 73.0% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 74.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 78.0% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 75.0% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 72.0% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 70.0% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 70.0% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 79.0% | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 70.0% | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.0% | 81.0% | 81.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 82.0% | 63.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 69.0% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 70.0% | 79.0% | 4 |
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More health data for Sao Tome and Principe
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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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment success rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 70.0% in 2023, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 2001.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 161st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis treatment success rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Treatment success rate among new and relapse cases.