Public healthcare spending share gdp in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 2.13 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.13
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
129th
of 193 countries
All-time high
6.05
in 2003
All-time low
0.5493
in 2006
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, public healthcare spending share gdp in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 2.13.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public healthcare spending share gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 6.05 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.5493, in 2006.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 129th out of 193 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.
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.51 | — |
| 2001 | 3.71 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 3.78 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 6.05 | +60.3% |
| 2004 | 5.19 | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 5.03 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5493 | -89.1% |
| 2007 | 1.66 | +203.0% |
| 2008 | 1.22 | -26.5% |
| 2009 | 1.59 | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 2.12 | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 2.3 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 2.31 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3 | +30.0% |
| 2014 | 2.8 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 2.05 | -26.6% |
| 2016 | 3.06 | +49.3% |
| 2017 | 3.44 | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 2.62 | -23.6% |
| 2019 | 2.23 | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 2.97 | +33.0% |
| 2021 | 3.37 | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 2.31 | -31.4% |
| 2023 | 2.13 | -7.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 2.13 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.86, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 2.13 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.23, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.23 | 0.5493 | 6.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.59 | 2.05 | 3.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7 | 2.13 | 3.37 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 126 Barbados 2.25 compare
- 127 Mozambique 2.25 compare
- 128 Philippines 2.16 compare
- 130 Lebanon 2.11 compare
- 131 Papua New Guinea 2.1 compare
- 132 Grenada 2.1 compare
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 public healthcare spending share gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Public healthcare spending share gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 2.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.05 in 2003.
- What is the lowest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5493 in 2006.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for public healthcare spending share gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 129th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public healthcare spending share gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. 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 Public healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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