Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure was 16.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.7%
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
136th
of 194 countries
All-time high
43.8%
in 2000
All-time low
11.7%
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 16.7% for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in 2023.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 43.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2021.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.8% | — |
| 2001 | 43.6% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 41.9% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 31.9% | -23.8% |
| 2004 | 35.3% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 33.4% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 39.9% | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 35.3% | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 30.2% | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | -25.2% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | -30.3% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 15.2% | +30.5% |
| 2023 | 16.7% | +9.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 16.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 16.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.4%, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.3% | 27.4% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 13.9% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 11.7% | 16.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe was 16.7% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2021.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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