Lower middle income vs Sao Tome and Principe: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Lower middle income
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 43.9% against 5.7% in Lower middle income, a difference of 38.2%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 7.7 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Lower middle income ranks 14th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 11th of 42 groups.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower middle income | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 26.3% | 21.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 42.2% | 37.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 43.9% | 38.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Lower middle income or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 43.9% against 5.7% in Lower middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Lower middle income and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 38.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Lower middle income and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Lower middle income ranks 14th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 11th of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.