Sao Tome and Principe vs South Africa: Capital health expenditure
Sao Tome and Principe
0.2%
in 2021
South Africa
0.2%
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe rank
72nd
South Africa rank
69th
Capital health expenditure over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 69th of 128 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital health expenditure, Sao Tome and Principe or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2020.
- What is the difference in capital health expenditure between Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa rank globally for capital health expenditure?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 69th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as Capital health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of capital investments on health expressed as a percentage of GDP. Capital health investments include health infrastructure (buildings, machinery, IT) and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.