Health expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Health expenditure was 19.19 million current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Health expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2011
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, health expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 19.19 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.1% on the previous year and up 158.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 19.19 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.41 million current US$, in 2000.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 52nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Health expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.41 million current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 7.41 million current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 9.17 million current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2003 | 11.17 million current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 11.51 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 11.53 million current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 9.95 million current US$ | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 10.82 million current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 12.74 million current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 16.23 million current US$ | +27.4% |
| 2010 | 15.10 million current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 19.19 million current US$ | +27.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.69 million current US$ | 6.41 million current US$ | 16.23 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.14 million current US$ | 15.10 million current US$ | 19.19 million current US$ | 2 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 15 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -0.813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Health expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe was 19.19 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).
- What is the highest health expenditure recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 19.19 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest health expenditure recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.41 million current US$ in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for health expenditure?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 52nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is health expenditure rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as part of Health expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).