Sao Tome and Principe vs Zambia: Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health

Sao Tome and Principe
49.2%
in 2021
Zambia
54.1%
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe rank
6th
Zambia rank
5th

Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Zambia
0204060201620182021

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 54.1% against 49.2% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 4.9%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 5th of 31 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Zambia Difference Ahead
2010s 34.3% 44.7% 10.4% Zambia
2020s 40.7% 54.1% 13.4% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health, Sao Tome and Principe or Zambia?
Zambia, at 54.1% against 49.2% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2020.
What is the difference in domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health between Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
4.9%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2020.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia rank globally for domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 5th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health care expenditure (PHCE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health care expenditure (PHCE) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
31 places, 201 data points, 2016–2023
Last refreshed