Private health spending per person in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Private health spending per person was 67.86 current international $ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Private health spending per person 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
The most recent figure for private health spending per person in Sao Tome and Principe is 67.86 current international $, 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 spending per person in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 81.12 current international $ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 35.54 current international $, 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 spending per person in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.21 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 79.73 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 77.12 current international $ | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 75.58 current international $ | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 81.12 current international $ | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 80.1 current international $ | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 74.09 current international $ | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 67.59 current international $ | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 55.22 current international $ | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 49.4 current international $ | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 45.81 current international $ | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 42.57 current international $ | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 41.51 current international $ | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 44.62 current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 42.2 current international $ | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 35.54 current international $ | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 39.58 current international $ | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 41.22 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 43.05 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 48.29 current international $ | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 51.56 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 60.54 current international $ | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 61.39 current international $ | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 67.86 current international $ | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.52 current international $ | 49.4 current international $ | 81.12 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.44 current international $ | 35.54 current international $ | 48.29 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.34 current international $ | 51.56 current international $ | 67.86 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 156 Naoero 72.42 current international $ compare
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- 158 Chad 68.07 current international $ compare
- 160 Samoa 67.54 current international $ compare
- 161 Ghana 66.22 current international $ compare
- 162 Benin 64.65 current international $ compare
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- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0303 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health spending per person in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Private health spending per person in Sao Tome and Principe was 67.86 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 private health spending per person recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 81.12 current international $ in 2004.
- What is the lowest private health spending per person recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.54 current international $ in 2015.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for private health spending per person?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 159th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health spending 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Private health spending per person. 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.