Private health expenditure per person in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Private health expenditure per person was 67.86 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Private health expenditure per person in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private health expenditure per person in Sao Tome and Principe is 67.86, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 81.12 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 35.54, in 2015.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 159th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Private health expenditure per person in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.21 | — |
| 2001 | 79.73 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 77.12 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 75.58 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 81.12 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 80.1 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 74.09 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 67.59 | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 55.22 | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 49.4 | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 45.81 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 42.57 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 41.51 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 44.62 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 42.2 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 35.54 | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 39.58 | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 41.22 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 43.05 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 48.29 | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 51.56 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 60.54 | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 61.39 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 67.86 | +10.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 67.86 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127.95, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 67.86 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.56, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.52 | 49.4 | 81.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.44 | 35.54 | 48.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.34 | 51.56 | 67.86 | 4 |
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More health data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -6.25 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 15 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0668 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health expenditure per person in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Private health expenditure per person in Sao Tome and Principe was 67.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 81.12 in 2004.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.54 in 2015.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 159th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure per person rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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