Sao Tome and Principe—Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #137 of 193
Latest Value
16.7%
2023
YoY Change
+9.6%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#137
of 193 countries
Maximum
43.8%
2000
Minimum
11.7%
2021
CAGR
-4.1%
24 years
Last
16.7%
Previous
15.2%
Highest
43.8%
Lowest
11.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16.7% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 15.2% | +30.5% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | -30.3% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | -25.2% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 30.2% | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 35.3% | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 39.9% | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 33.4% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 35.3% | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 31.9% | -23.8% |
| 2002 | 41.9% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 43.6% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 43.8% |
Top Countries — Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenia | 80.5% | 2023 |
| 2 | Bangladesh | 79.3% | 2023 |
| 3 | Turkmenistan | 77.4% | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 77.1% | 2023 |
| 5 | Syrian Arab Republic | 72.4% | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 71.9% | 2023 |
| 7 | Myanmar | 71.1% | 2023 |
| 8 | Yemen, Rep. | 69.1% | 2023 |
| 9 | Cameroon | 67.7% | 2023 |
| 10 | Equatorial Guinea | 66.0% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.
Methodology
Data compiled by Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://apps.who.int/nha/database.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →