Namibia vs Sao Tome and Principe: External health expenditure per capita, PPP
External health expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- Namibia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 155.94 current international $ against 121.64 current international $ in Namibia, a difference of 34.3 current international $.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.3 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Namibia ranks 10th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.19 current international $ | 46.19 current international $ | 55 current international $ | Namibia |
| 2010s | 71.95 current international $ | 95.38 current international $ | 23.43 current international $ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 80.12 current international $ | 168.18 current international $ | 88.07 current international $ | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, ppp, Namibia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 155.94 current international $ against 121.64 current international $ in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita, ppp between Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 34.3 current international $, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Namibia 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, PPP (current international $). 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 international dollars at purchasing power parity. 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.