Health spending per person by source in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Health spending per person by source was 131.24 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health spending per person by source in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, health spending per person by source in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 131.24 current international $.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 193.15 current international $ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.16 current international $, in 2006.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 140th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health spending per person by source in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.71 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 67.09 current international $ | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 69.43 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 117.89 current international $ | +69.8% |
| 2004 | 105.08 current international $ | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 109.77 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 13.16 current international $ | -88.0% |
| 2007 | 41.27 current international $ | +213.7% |
| 2008 | 32.65 current international $ | -20.9% |
| 2009 | 43.13 current international $ | +32.1% |
| 2010 | 57.71 current international $ | +33.8% |
| 2011 | 63.83 current international $ | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 65.79 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 89.64 current international $ | +36.3% |
| 2014 | 87.65 current international $ | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 64.79 current international $ | -26.1% |
| 2016 | 100.98 current international $ | +55.9% |
| 2017 | 118.08 current international $ | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 103.42 current international $ | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 103.93 current international $ | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 152.7 current international $ | +46.9% |
| 2021 | 193.15 current international $ | +26.5% |
| 2022 | 139.54 current international $ | -27.8% |
| 2023 | 131.24 current international $ | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.12 current international $ | 13.16 current international $ | 117.89 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.58 current international $ | 57.71 current international $ | 118.08 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 154.16 current international $ | 131.24 current international $ | 193.15 current international $ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending per person by source in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Health spending per person by source in Sao Tome and Principe was 131.24 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 193.15 current international $ in 2021.
- What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.16 current international $ in 2006.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for health spending per person by source?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 140th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending per person by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.