Lesotho vs Sao Tome and Principe: Total health spending per person
Lesotho
385.6 current international $
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
355.04 current international $
in 2023
Lesotho rank
137th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
139th
Total health spending per person over time
- Lesotho
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 385.6 current international $ against 355.04 current international $ in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 30.56 current international $.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Lesotho ranks 137th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 139th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.07 current international $ | 183.83 current international $ | 75.75 current international $ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 287.65 current international $ | 223.41 current international $ | 64.25 current international $ | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 322.28 current international $ | 382.68 current international $ | 60.4 current international $ | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total health spending per person, Lesotho or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Lesotho, at 385.6 current international $ against 355.04 current international $ in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total health spending per person between Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 30.56 current international $, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for total health spending per person?
- Lesotho ranks 137th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 139th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.