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
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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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