Botswana vs Sao Tome and Principe: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare

Botswana
55.77
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
59.16
in 2023
Botswana rank
159th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
156th

Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare over time

  • Botswana
  • Sao Tome and Principe
020406080200020112023

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 59.16 against 55.77 in Botswana, a difference of 3.39.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Botswana ranks 159th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th 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 Botswana Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 53.65 66.46 12.81 Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 36.26 37.53 1.27 Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 50.16 52.32 2.16 Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare, Botswana or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 59.16 against 55.77 in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare between Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe?
3.39, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
Botswana ranks 159th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,561 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed