Health expenditure, private in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Health expenditure, private was 66.8% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Health expenditure, private in Sao Tome and Principe, 1995–2011
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates). Measured in % of total health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health expenditure, private in Sao Tome and Principe is 66.8%, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure, private in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 74.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 2005.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 11th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Health expenditure, private in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of total health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 63.3% | — |
| 1996 | 72.2% | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 64.7% | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 60.5% | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 54.6% | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 56.8% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 63.1% | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 63.6% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 48.9% | -23.1% |
| 2004 | 53.4% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 47.1% | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 67.6% | +43.5% |
| 2007 | 70.1% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 74.8% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 66.6% | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 64.7% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 66.8% | +3.2% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 66.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.8%, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 66.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.1%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.1% | 54.6% | 72.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 61.2% | 47.1% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 64.7% | 66.8% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure, private in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Health expenditure, private in Sao Tome and Principe was 66.8% 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, private recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest health expenditure, private recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 2005.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for health expenditure, private?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 11th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is health expenditure, private rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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, private (% of total health expenditure). 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).