Spread of the corona virus in Sao Tome and Principe
The inhabitants of Sao Tome and Principe are also affected by the corona pandemic and the spread of the Sars-Covid-19 virus. By June 4th, 2020, 499 infected persons and 12 deaths have been reported in the country. The first confirmed infections were reported on April 8th, 2020, which is the date of the official notification. An additional 10-14 days are calculated for noticing one's own infection, the doctor's appointment, the laboratory test and, above all, the period from the infection until the first symptoms appear. The country reached its peak so far on May 4th with 156 new infected persons.
The first graph shows the number of infected persons reported. The second graph shows the number of deaths.
Mortality rate of infected persons
From the previously infected and deceased people, in Sao Tome and Principe results in a mortality rate of 2.4%. However, it should be borne in mind that death occurs an average of 19 days after the first symptoms appear. The time of the actual infection is therefore followed by several days until a person affected has a medical test carried out and the results are available. In order to quantify mortality more precisely, one would therefore have to compare the deaths that have occurred to date with those reported 441 infected up to 10 days ago. This gives in Sao Tome and Principe a new mortality rate of 2.7%.Due to the current corona pandemic, we update the worldwide case numbers daily. A list of all infected and dead people by country can be found on our Corona virus topic page.
Development in the last days
| Date | Infected | Deaths | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 4th | 15 | +3.1% | 0 | +0.0% |
| Wed 3rd | 0 | +0.0% | 0 | +0.0% |
| Tue 2nd | 0 | +0.0% | 0 | +0.0% |
| Mon 1st | 1 | +0.2% | 0 | +0.0% |
| Sun 31st | 4 | +0.8% | 0 | +0.0% |
| Sat 30th | 16 | +3.5% | 0 | +0.0% |
| Fri 29th | 5 | +1.1% | 0 | +0.0% |
| Thu 28th | 15 | +3.4% | 0 | +0.0% |
| Wed 27th | 2 | +0.5% | 0 | +0.0% |
| Tue 26th | 142 | +47.5% | 1 | +9.1% |
Weight and size
| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| Body height | 169 cm | 159 cm |
| BMI | 23.9 | 25.7 |
| Weight | 68.3 kg | 65.0 kg |
Diseases
| Sao Tome and Principe | Ø worldwide | |
|---|---|---|
| Diabetes * | 2.40% | 8.81% |
| Tuberculosis | 0.12% | 0.13% |
| Malaria | 1.4% | 5.7% |
* The number of people suffering from diabetes refers only to inhabitants aged between 20 and 79 years.
Child vaccinations
| Sao Tome and Principe | Ø worldwide | |
|---|---|---|
| Measles | 95.0% | 86.0% |
| Hepatitis B | 0.10% | 0.08% |
| Tetanus | 9.9% | 0.0% |
| DTP * | 9.50% | 8.59% |
* DTP is a three times combined basic vaccination against diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus, which should be given to children up to the age of 23 months.
Medical supplies
The medical care provided by doctors and hospitals in Sao Tome and Principe is above average, but is not as good as the average within the EU. The country provides 2.9 hospital beds per 1000 inhabitants. The worldwide average here is 2.7 beds and within the EU there are even 5.6 beds for every 1000 inhabitants.With about 68 physicians in Sao Tome and Principe, there are about 0.32 doctors per 1000 inhabitants. Here again the comparison: worldwide this standard is 1.50 physicians per 1000 inhabitants and in the EU even 3.57.
Due to the low level of care, the mortality of major known diseases can only be reduced in comparatively few cases. According to current information, about 19 percent of all people who suffer from cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases or chylomicron retention disease (CRD) still die.