Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health was 49.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
49.2%
Change on year
up 20.8%
World rank
6th
of 31 countries
All-time high
49.2%
in 2021
All-time low
28.0%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2016–2021
Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health in Sao Tome and Principe, 2016–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health in Sao Tome and Principe is 49.2%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 76.0% over ten years.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 6th out of 31 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 28.0% | — |
| 2017 | 31.1% | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 42.3% | +36.1% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 40.7% | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 49.2% | +20.8% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 49.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.7%, 1.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 49.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.7%, 1.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.3% | 28.0% | 42.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 40.7% | 49.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 3 Cape Verde 58.8% compare
- 4 Costa Rica 55.1% compare
- 5 Zambia 54.1% compare
- 7 Belarus 47.7%
- 8 Moldova 44.8% compare
- 9 Cote d'Ivoire 44.0% 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health in Sao Tome and Principe was 49.2% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2016.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 6th out of 31 countries with data for 2021.
- Is domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.0%. 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 Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health care expenditure (PHCE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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