Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Austria or Sao Tome and Principe?

Sao Tome and Principe, at 16.7% against 16.5% in Austria as of 2023.

What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Austria and Sao Tome and Principe?

0.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sao Tome and Principe?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Austria vs Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-pocket expenditure

Austria

16.5%

in 2024

Sao Tome and Principe

16.7%

in 2023

Austria rank

139th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

137th

Out-of-pocket expenditure over time

Austria
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 16.7% against 16.5% in Austria, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Austria ranks 139th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 137th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	19.2%	36.3%	17.1%	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	19.5%	17.4%	2.1%	Austria
2020s	16.5%	13.8%	2.6%	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Austria or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 16.7% against 16.5% in Austria as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Austria and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sao Tome and Principe?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Austria and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?: Austria ranks 139th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 137th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure)
Unit: % of current health expenditure
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 240 places, 5,692 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.