Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 36.96 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Sao Tome and Principe is 36.96, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 52.81 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.73, in 2006.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 140th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.69 | — |
| 2001 | 38.46 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 39.76 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 52.81 | +32.8% |
| 2004 | 48.39 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 48.6 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 7.73 | -84.1% |
| 2007 | 23.75 | +207.3% |
| 2008 | 20.49 | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 27.65 | +35.0% |
| 2010 | 36.49 | +32.0% |
| 2011 | 40.68 | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 32.6 | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 33.51 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 35.33 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 31.43 | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 40.31 | +28.3% |
| 2017 | 46.03 | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 44.33 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 40.73 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 40.55 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 42.87 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 40.04 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 36.96 | -7.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 36.96 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 36.96 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.13, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +207.3% | 7.73 | 23.75 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.53 | 7.73 | 52.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.14 | 31.43 | 46.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.1 | 36.96 | 42.87 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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 share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Sao Tome and Principe was 36.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 52.81 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.73 in 2006.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 140th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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