Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Domestic private health expenditure per capita was 32.69 current US$ in 2023. ▬ Flat
Domestic private 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$.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 32.69 current US$ for domestic private health expenditure per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 33.5% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 32.69 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.72 current US$, in 2015.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 155th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.8 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 21.55 current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 22.35 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 24.11 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 26.54 current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 28.42 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 24.9 current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 23.23 current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 22.38 current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 20.56 current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 17.65 current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 18.84 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 17.75 current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 20.79 current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 20.2 current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 14.72 current US$ | -27.1% |
| 2016 | 17.34 current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 18.81 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 20.09 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 20.23 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 21.88 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 25.13 current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 24.49 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 32.69 current US$ | +33.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.69 current US$ | 20.56 current US$ | 28.42 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.64 current US$ | 14.72 current US$ | 20.79 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.05 current US$ | 21.88 current US$ | 32.69 current US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 32.69 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 32.69 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.72 current US$ in 2015.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 155th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.