São Tomé and Principe - Domestic private health expenditure

Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure)

Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) in São Tomé and Principe was 19.22 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 40.61 in 2000, while its lowest value was 15.80 in 2016.

Definition: Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.

Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).

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Year Value
2000 40.61
2001 40.56
2002 38.74
2003 30.08
2004 32.95
2005 31.32
2006 36.75
2007 32.52
2008 27.59
2009 25.83
2010 23.30
2011 22.07
2012 20.56
2013 16.70
2014 16.92
2015 17.35
2016 15.80
2017 16.07
2018 18.12
2019 19.22

Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$)

The latest value for Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in São Tomé and Principe was 20.84 as of 2019. Over the past 19 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 28.66 in 2005 and 14.78 in 2015.

Definition: Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.

Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).

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Year Value
2000 23.02
2001 21.73
2002 22.38
2003 24.11
2004 26.59
2005 28.66
2006 25.08
2007 23.11
2008 21.56
2009 19.85
2010 17.46
2011 18.85
2012 17.85
2013 20.90
2014 20.30
2015 14.78
2016 17.38
2017 18.80
2018 20.84
2019 20.84

Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)

The latest value for Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in São Tomé and Principe was 43.59 as of 2019. Over the past 19 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 81.67 in 2004 and 35.55 in 2015.

Definition: Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity (PPP).

Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).

See also:

Year Value
2000 76.39
2001 80.86
2002 77.68
2003 75.95
2004 81.67
2005 81.17
2006 74.96
2007 67.50
2008 53.43
2009 50.81
2010 45.89
2011 44.70
2012 39.33
2013 43.99
2014 43.47
2015 35.55
2016 39.52
2017 40.65
2018 42.93
2019 43.59

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Health systems