Health in Sao Tome and Principe

1,223 indicators covering health for Sao Tome and Principe.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound 73 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 up 78.0% 37th
Reported clinical malaria cases 8,442 total 2011 down 80.8% 36th
Number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination 7,118 2024 up 142.1% 46th
Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying 103,261 2024 down 28.1% 34th
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months 63.1 2019 up 25.4% 12th
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months 1.92 2019 up 24.7% 65th
Exclusive breastfeeding 63.06 2019 up 25.4% 12th
Primary health care expenditure (PHCE) per сapita in US$ 97.68 2021 up 38.0% 47th
Private prepaid plans 0.0% 2011 42nd
Health expenditure, private 66.8% 2011 up 5.8% 11th
Health expenditure 19.19 million current US$ 2011 up 158.8% 52nd
Average cost of tuberculosis treatment by type 337 constant 2022 US$ 2024 up 1,882.3% 1st
HIV-positive TB patients on CPT (co-trimoxazole preventive therapy) 100.0% 2014 1st
Social Security expenditure on health 0.0% 2011 28th
Government health expenditure per capita 37 current US$ 2009 up 76.2% 19th
Reported malaria deaths 19 total 2011 down 92.3% 35th
Imports in 1000s hectolitres 14 2007 up 7.7% 108th
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life 63.1% 2019 up 25.4% 11th
Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health 49.2% 2021 up 76.0% 6th
Children aged <5 years wasted for age 4.0% 2014 down 58.3% 47th
Deaths due to tuberculosis among HIV-negative people, high 28 per 100,000 population 2011 up 40.0% 33rd
Deaths due to tuberculosis among HIV-negative people, low uncertainty 6.7 per 100,000 population 2011 up 179.2% 34th
Number of HIV positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals 21 2011 up 950.0% 37th