Sao Tome and Principe vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Current health expenditure
Sao Tome and Principe
5.8%
in 2023
Saint Kitts and Nevis
5.7%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
109th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
110th
Current health expenditure over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 5.8% against 5.7% in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 109th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 110th 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 | Sao Tome and Principe | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 4.8% | 3.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.1% | 1.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 5.8% | 0.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Sao Tome and Principe or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 5.8% against 5.7% in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 109th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 110th 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.