Universal health coverage index in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Universal health coverage index was 60 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
60
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
139th
of 193 countries
All-time high
60
in 2022
All-time low
41
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Universal health coverage index in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 412001: 422002: 432003: 442004: 452005: 472006: 482007: 482008: 492009: 502010: 512011: 512012: 512013: 512014: 512015: 522016: 532017: 532018: 582019: 582020: 582021: 592022: 602023: 60

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, universal health coverage index in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 60. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, universal health coverage index in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 60 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41, in 2000.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 139th 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.

Universal health coverage index in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Universal health coverage index in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 41
2001 42 +2.4%
2002 43 +2.4%
2003 44 +2.3%
2004 45 +2.3%
2005 47 +4.4%
2006 48 +2.1%
2007 48 +0.0%
2008 49 +2.1%
2009 50 +2.0%
2010 51 +2.0%
2011 51 +0.0%
2012 51 +0.0%
2013 51 +0.0%
2014 51 +0.0%
2015 52 +2.0%
2016 53 +1.9%
2017 53 +0.0%
2018 58 +9.4%
2019 58 +0.0%
2020 58 +0.0%
2021 59 +1.7%
2022 60 +1.7%
2023 60 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.7 41 50 10
2010s 52.9 51 58 10
2020s 59.25 58 60 4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 139 Botswana 60 compare
  2. 141 Rwanda 59 compare
  3. 141 Zimbabwe 59 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is universal health coverage index in Sao Tome and Principe?
Universal health coverage index in Sao Tome and Principe was 60 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest universal health coverage index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 60 in 2022.
What is the lowest universal health coverage index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 41 in 2000.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for universal health coverage index?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is universal health coverage index rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 Universal health coverage index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Universal health coverage index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,680 data points, 2000–2023
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