External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ was 75.13 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
75.13
Change on year
up 27.6%
World rank
11th
of 178 countries
All-time high
81.74
in 2021
All-time low
7.46
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2023

0204060802000201120232000: 8.12001: 7.52002: 8.12003: 9.52004: 10.12005: 12.82006: 27.92007: 22.32008: 292009: 26.42010: 21.12011: 22.42012: 40.42013: 62.12014: 56.62015: 43.82016: 48.22017: 44.42018: 40.52019: 43.12020: 73.22021: 81.72022: 58.92023: 75.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Sao Tome and Principe is 75.13, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.6% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 81.74 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.46, in 2001.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 11th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 8.12
2001 7.46 -8.1%
2002 8.14 +9.1%
2003 9.49 +16.6%
2004 10.13 +6.7%
2005 12.76 +26.0%
2006 27.88 +118.4%
2007 22.3 -20.0%
2008 28.98 +30.0%
2009 26.4 -8.9%
2010 21.06 -20.2%
2011 22.36 +6.2%
2012 40.41 +80.7%
2013 62.05 +53.5%
2014 56.57 -8.8%
2015 43.82 -22.5%
2016 48.16 +9.9%
2017 44.38 -7.8%
2018 40.52 -8.7%
2019 43.11 +6.4%
2020 73.15 +69.7%
2021 81.74 +11.7%
2022 58.87 -28.0%
2023 75.13 +27.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.17 7.46 28.98 10
2010s 42.24 21.06 62.05 10
2020s 72.22 58.87 81.74 4

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  4. 12 Israel 56.84 compare
  5. 13 Lesotho 49.62 compare
  6. 14 Samoa 48.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Sao Tome and Principe?
External health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Sao Tome and Principe was 75.13 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 81.74 in 2021.
What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 7.46 in 2001.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 11th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 4,299 data points, 2000–2023
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