Sao Tome and Principe vs Tonga: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 44.2% against 43.9% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 11th and Tonga ranks 9th 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 | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.3% | 19.3% | 7.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 33.9% | 8.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 42.7% | 1.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Sao Tome and Principe or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 44.2% against 43.9% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?
- 0.3%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 11th and Tonga 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 (% 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.