Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis was 42,776 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Sao Tome and Principe, 2010–2024
Source: World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Sao Tome and Principe is 42,776 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 422.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 42,776 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,633 people, in 2010.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 51st of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7,633 people | — |
| 2011 | 7,634 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7,786 people | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 7,988 people | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 8,191 people | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 26,135 people | +219.1% |
| 2016 | 14,046 people | -46.3% |
| 2017 | 36,445 people | +159.5% |
| 2018 | 38,155 people | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 38,140 people | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 39,698 people | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 40,448 people | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 41,192 people | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 41,950 people | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 42,776 people | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19,215 people | 7,633 people | 38,155 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,213 people | 39,698 people | 42,776 people | 5 |
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More population data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2548 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -8.57 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2548 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2436 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.518 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 556.27 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 34,182 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Sao Tome and Principe was 42,776 people in 2024, according to World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 42,776 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,633 people in 2010.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 51st out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 422.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis.