Ghana - Domestic private health expenditure

Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure)

Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) in Ghana was 48.48 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 61.34 in 2002, while its lowest value was 34.36 in 2010.

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 60.21
2001 53.57
2002 61.34
2003 58.34
2004 55.58
2005 44.50
2006 45.14
2007 44.73
2008 43.69
2009 38.67
2010 34.36
2011 40.46
2012 42.38
2013 42.98
2014 49.23
2015 39.99
2016 48.85
2017 54.11
2018 49.52
2019 48.48

Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$)

The latest value for Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Ghana was 36.50 as of 2019. Over the past 19 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 46.60 in 2013 and 10.00 in 2000.

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 10.00
2001 10.52
2002 12.42
2003 13.93
2004 14.66
2005 18.24
2006 21.42
2007 25.28
2008 27.92
2009 24.67
2010 25.39
2011 40.03
2012 36.55
2013 46.60
2014 39.79
2015 32.23
2016 32.66
2017 36.81
2018 38.05
2019 36.50

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

The latest value for Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Ghana was 93.68 as of 2019. Over the past 19 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 110.11 in 2014 and 42.75 in 2000.

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).

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Year Value
2000 42.75
2001 44.82
2002 48.45
2003 47.02
2004 46.11
2005 51.80
2006 56.16
2007 58.49
2008 62.20
2009 63.93
2010 58.12
2011 87.31
2012 87.06
2013 104.50
2014 110.11
2015 94.57
2016 82.68
2017 90.78
2018 91.93
2019 93.68

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Health systems