Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ was 171.05 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
171.05
Change on year
up 23.0%
World rank
134th
of 194 countries
All-time high
187.06
in 2021
All-time low
47.15
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 171.05 for current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.0% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 187.06 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 47.15, in 2001.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.64 | — |
| 2001 | 47.15 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 50.61 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 71.21 | +40.7% |
| 2004 | 71.06 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 80.13 | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 57.2 | -28.6% |
| 2007 | 59.72 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 64.59 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 64.91 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 60.95 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 69.46 | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 86.29 | +24.2% |
| 2013 | 124.59 | +44.4% |
| 2014 | 118.71 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 85.38 | -28.1% |
| 2016 | 109.73 | +28.5% |
| 2017 | 117.08 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 108.88 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 106.87 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 159.84 | +49.6% |
| 2021 | 187.06 | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 139.03 | -25.7% |
| 2023 | 171.05 | +23.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.62 | 47.15 | 80.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.79 | 60.95 | 124.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 164.25 | 139.03 | 187.06 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 131 Philippines 194.06 compare
- 132 Uzbekistan 192.12 compare
- 133 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 185.99 compare
- 135 Bhutan 162.2 compare
- 136 Timor-Leste 144.22 compare
- 137 Vanuatu 143.44 compare
More health data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -6.25 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 793.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 15 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0604 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.1905 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0613 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Sao Tome and Principe was 171.05 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 187.06 in 2021.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.15 in 2001.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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