Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis was 42,776 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Sao Tome and Principe, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Sao Tome and Principe is 42,776, 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, population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 42,776 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,633, 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.
Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7,633 | — |
| 2011 | 7,634 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7,786 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 7,988 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 8,191 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 26,135 | +219.1% |
| 2016 | 14,046 | -46.3% |
| 2017 | 36,445 | +159.5% |
| 2018 | 38,155 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 38,140 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 39,698 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 40,448 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 41,192 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 41,950 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 42,776 | +2.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 42,776 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.09 million, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 42,776 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.38 million, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +219.1% | 8,191 | 26,135 |
| 2017 | +159.5% | 14,046 | 36,445 |
| 2016 | -46.3% | 26,135 | 14,046 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19,215 | 7,633 | 38,155 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,213 | 39,698 | 42,776 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 366.66 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.9 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.518 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.248 (2100)
- Population density 556.27 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 34,182 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Sao Tome and Principe was 42,776 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 42,776 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,633 in 2010.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 51st out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population requiring preventive chemotherapy 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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