Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ was 32.69 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
32.69
Change on year
up 33.5%
World rank
155th
of 194 countries
All-time high
32.69
in 2023
All-time low
14.72
in 2015
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 32.69. 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 (pvt-d) per capita in us$ in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 32.69 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.72, in 2015.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 155th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.8 | — |
| 2001 | 21.55 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 22.35 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 24.11 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 26.54 | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 28.42 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 24.9 | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 23.23 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 22.38 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 20.56 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 17.65 | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 18.84 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 17.75 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 20.79 | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 20.2 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 14.72 | -27.1% |
| 2016 | 17.34 | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 18.81 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 20.09 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 20.23 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 21.88 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 25.13 | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 24.49 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 32.69 | +33.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 32.69 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.7, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 32.69 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.28, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.69 | 20.56 | 28.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.64 | 14.72 | 20.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.05 | 21.88 | 32.69 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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 private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ in Sao Tome and Principe was 32.69 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 32.69 in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.72 in 2015.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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