Current health expenditure per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Current health expenditure per capita was 171.05 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 171.05 current US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 23.0% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 187.06 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 47.15 current US$, in 2001.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 133rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.64 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 47.15 current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 50.61 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 71.21 current US$ | +40.7% |
| 2004 | 71.06 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 80.13 current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 57.2 current US$ | -28.6% |
| 2007 | 59.72 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 64.59 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 64.91 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 60.95 current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 69.46 current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 86.29 current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2013 | 124.59 current US$ | +44.4% |
| 2014 | 118.71 current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 85.38 current US$ | -28.1% |
| 2016 | 109.73 current US$ | +28.5% |
| 2017 | 117.08 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 108.88 current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 106.87 current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 159.84 current US$ | +49.6% |
| 2021 | 187.06 current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 139.03 current US$ | -25.7% |
| 2023 | 171.05 current US$ | +23.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.62 current US$ | 47.15 current US$ | 80.13 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.79 current US$ | 60.95 current US$ | 124.59 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 164.25 current US$ | 139.03 current US$ | 187.06 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 130 Philippines 194.06 current US$ compare
- 131 Uzbekistan 192.12 current US$ compare
- 132 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 185.99 current US$ compare
- 134 Bhutan 162.2 current US$ compare
- 135 Timor-Leste 144.22 current US$ compare
- 136 Vanuatu 143.44 current US$ compare
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- 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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.018 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0134 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Current health expenditure per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 171.05 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 187.06 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.15 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 133rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.