External health expenditure channeled through government in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: External health expenditure channeled through government was 69.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure channeled through government in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2023
Source: Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of external health expenditure.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 69.1% for external health expenditure channeled through government in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure channeled through government in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 98.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2000.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure channeled through government in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of external health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.5% | — |
| 2001 | 7.8% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 8.2% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | +75.5% |
| 2006 | 60.1% | +300.4% |
| 2007 | 47.1% | -21.7% |
| 2008 | 48.5% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 40.7% | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | -27.3% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | -24.6% |
| 2012 | 57.4% | +157.4% |
| 2013 | 72.2% | +25.7% |
| 2014 | 96.2% | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 88.1% | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 89.4% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 71.4% | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 68.0% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 93.8% | +37.9% |
| 2021 | 90.2% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 68.5% | -24.0% |
| 2023 | 69.1% | +0.8% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 69.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.7%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 69.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.1%, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure channeled through government in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +300.4% | 15.0% | 60.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.2% | 7.5% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.3% | 22.3% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.4% | 68.5% | 93.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 38 Solomon Islands 70.4% compare
- 39 Mauritania 69.6% compare
- 40 Uzbekistan 69.3% compare
- 42 Morocco 68.8% compare
- 43 Eritrea 68.0% compare
- 44 Benin 66.9% 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 external health expenditure channeled through government in Sao Tome and Principe?
- External health expenditure channeled through government in Sao Tome and Principe was 69.1% in 2023, according to Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
- What is the highest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for external health expenditure channeled through government?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure channeled through government rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of external donor funding flowing through the government budgets relative to the overall external expenditures on health.