Health expenditure per capita, PPP (constant 2005 international $)

Definition: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in international dollars converted using 2005 purchasing power parity (PPP) rates.

Description: The map below shows how Health expenditure per capita, PPP (constant 2005 international $) varies by country. The shade of the country corresponds to the magnitude of the indicator. The darker the shade, the higher the value. The country with the highest value in the world is United States, with a value of 8,361.73. The country with the lowest value in the world is Eritrea, with a value of 16.01.

Source: World Health Organization National Health Account database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).

See also: Country ranking, Time series comparison

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