Oman - Health expenditure

Health expenditure, private (% of GDP)

Health expenditure, private (% of GDP) in Oman was 0.64 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 0.68 in 1998, while its lowest value was 0.45 in 2006.

Definition: Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations.

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

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Year Value
1995 0.58
1996 0.57
1997 0.57
1998 0.68
1999 0.65
2000 0.56
2001 0.55
2002 0.53
2003 0.55
2004 0.54
2005 0.46
2006 0.45
2007 0.49
2008 0.49
2009 0.64

Health expenditure, public (% of total health expenditure)

The value for Health expenditure, public (% of total health expenditure) in Oman was 80.13 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 15 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 83.96 in 1995 and a minimum value of 76.39 in 2008.

Definition: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds. Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. 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.

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

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Year Value
1995 83.96
1996 83.94
1997 82.97
1998 81.56
1999 81.66
2000 81.75
2001 82.06
2002 83.51
2003 82.89
2004 81.92
2005 82.35
2006 80.59
2007 80.16
2008 76.39
2009 78.78
2010 80.13

Health expenditure, public (% of government expenditure)

Health expenditure, public (% of government expenditure) in Oman was 6.19 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 7.69 in 1996, while its lowest value was 4.91 in 2008.

Definition: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.

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

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Year Value
1995 6.89
1996 7.69
1997 7.26
1998 7.28
1999 7.62
2000 7.07
2001 6.61
2002 6.99
2003 6.86
2004 6.09
2005 6.05
2006 5.41
2007 5.42
2008 4.91
2009 5.76
2010 6.19

Health expenditure, public (% of GDP)

Health expenditure, public (% of GDP) in Oman was 2.38 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 3.06 in 1995, while its lowest value was 1.60 in 2008.

Definition: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.

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

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Year Value
1995 3.06
1996 2.98
1997 2.78
1998 3.02
1999 2.89
2000 2.51
2001 2.54
2002 2.67
2003 2.64
2004 2.45
2005 2.14
2006 1.89
2007 1.98
2008 1.60
2009 2.38

Health expenditure, total (% of GDP)

Health expenditure, total (% of GDP) in Oman was 2.77 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 3.70 in 1998, while its lowest value was 2.09 in 2008.

Definition: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. 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.

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

See also:

Year Value
1995 3.64
1996 3.56
1997 3.35
1998 3.70
1999 3.54
2000 3.07
2001 3.09
2002 3.19
2003 3.19
2004 2.99
2005 2.60
2006 2.34
2007 2.47
2008 2.09
2009 3.02
2010 2.77

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Health services