Laos vs Sao Tome and Principe: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending
Laos
39.8%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
37.0%
in 2023
Laos rank
137th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
140th
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending over time
- Laos
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Laos currently reports 39.8% against 37.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Laos ranks 137th 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 | Laos | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.4% | 34.5% | 9.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 38.1% | 8.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 40.1% | 6.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending, Laos or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Laos, at 39.8% against 37.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending between Laos and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 2.8%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Laos ranks 137th 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending. 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 domestic public sources for health.