Health spending as a share of total government spending in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Health spending as a share of total government spending was 8.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Health spending as a share of total government spending in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health spending as a share of total government spending in Sao Tome and Principe is 8.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending as a share of total government spending in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 32.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2006.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 117th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Health spending as a share of total government spending in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.6% | — |
| 2001 | 7.0% | -78.4% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | +21.5% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | +36.7% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | -26.7% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | +34.5% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -85.3% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +152.8% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | +84.8% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -36.5% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | +62.1% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | +34.5% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | +30.9% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -36.5% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 1.7% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 4.1% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 8.3% | 13.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 114 Rwanda 8.9% compare
- 115 Zambia 8.9% compare
- 116 Burkina Faso 8.8% compare
- 118 Philippines 8.8% compare
- 119 Kenya 8.7% compare
- 120 Turkmenistan 8.6% compare
More health data for Sao Tome and Principe
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- 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0604 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.1905 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0613 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending as a share of total government spending in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Health spending as a share of total government spending in Sao Tome and Principe was 8.8% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending as a share of total government spending recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest health spending as a share of total government spending recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2006.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 117th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending as a share of total government spending rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.