Kenya vs Sao Tome and Principe: Health spending per person by source
Kenya
123.26 current international $
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
131.24 current international $
in 2023
Kenya rank
141st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
140th
Health spending per person by source over time
- Kenya
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 131.24 current international $ against 123.26 current international $ in Kenya, a difference of 7.98 current international $.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Kenya ranks 141st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 140th of 193 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.09 current international $ | 66.12 current international $ | 39.02 current international $ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 63.9 current international $ | 85.58 current international $ | 21.68 current international $ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 116.52 current international $ | 154.16 current international $ | 37.64 current international $ | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending per person by source, Kenya or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 131.24 current international $ against 123.26 current international $ in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending per person by source between Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 7.98 current international $, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for health spending per person by source?
- Kenya ranks 141st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 140th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Health spending per person by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.