Sao Tome and Principe vs Zambia: Health expenditure government expenditure

Sao Tome and Principe
8.77
in 2023
Zambia
8.89
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
117th
Zambia rank
115th

Health expenditure government expenditure over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Zambia
0102030200020112023

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 8.89 against 8.77 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.12.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 117th and Zambia ranks 115th of 195 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 9.32 6.89 2.43 Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 7.21 7.69 0.481 Zambia
2020s 10.77 9.4 1.37 Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health expenditure government expenditure, Sao Tome and Principe or Zambia?
Zambia, at 8.89 against 8.77 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in health expenditure government expenditure between Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
0.12, with Zambia 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 health expenditure government expenditure?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 117th and Zambia ranks 115th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Health expenditure government expenditure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,588 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed