Sao Tome and Principe vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Sao Tome and Principe
5.8%
in 2023
Saint Kitts and Nevis
5.7%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
110th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
111th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 5.8% against 5.7% in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 110th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 111th of 195 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 4.8% | 3.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.1% | 1.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 5.8% | 0.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Sao Tome and Principe or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 5.8% against 5.7% in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 110th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 111th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).