Sao Tome and Principe vs Zambia: External health expenditure per capita, PPP
External health expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Zambia
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 155.94 current international $ against 116.77 current international $ in Zambia, a difference of 39.17 current international $.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.3 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 11th of 177 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 | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.19 current international $ | 40.79 current international $ | 5.41 current international $ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 95.38 current international $ | 68.34 current international $ | 27.04 current international $ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 168.18 current international $ | 95.28 current international $ | 72.9 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, Sao Tome and Principe or Zambia?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 155.94 current international $ against 116.77 current international $ in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita, ppp between Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
- 39.17 current international $, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia rank globally for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 11th 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.