Israel vs Sao Tome and Principe: External health expenditure per capita
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Israel
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 75.13 current US$ against 56.84 current US$ in Israel, a difference of 18.29 current US$.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.3 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 10th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.74 current US$ | 16.17 current US$ | 12.57 current US$ | Israel |
| 2010s | 37.86 current US$ | 42.24 current US$ | 4.39 current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 35.13 current US$ | 72.22 current US$ | 37.09 current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Israel or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 75.13 current US$ against 56.84 current US$ in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Israel and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 18.29 current US$, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Israel and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Israel ranks 10th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.