China vs Sao Tome and Principe: Current health expenditure
China
5.9%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
5.8%
in 2023
China rank
106th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
109th
Current health expenditure over time
- China
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
China currently reports 5.9% against 5.8% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
China ranks 106th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 109th of 193 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 8.7% | 4.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 6.8% | 2.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 6.7% | 1.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, China or Sao Tome and Principe?
- China, at 5.9% against 5.8% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between China and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do China and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for current health expenditure?
- China ranks 106th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 109th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current 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 current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.