Europe (WHO region) vs Sao Tome and Principe: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health
Europe (WHO region)
0.5%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
43.9%
in 2023
Europe (WHO region) rank
11th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
12th
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time
- Europe (WHO region)
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 43.9% against 0.5% in Europe (WHO region), a difference of 43.4%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 86.0 times Europe (WHO region)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Europe (WHO region) ranks 11th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 12th of 11 groups.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe (WHO region) | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 26.3% | 25.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 42.2% | 41.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 43.9% | 43.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health, Europe (WHO region) or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 43.9% against 0.5% in Europe (WHO region) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Europe (WHO region) and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 43.4%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe (WHO region) and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Europe (WHO region) and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Europe (WHO region) ranks 11th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 12th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.