Bulgaria - Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)

The latest value for Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Bulgaria was 700.55 as of 2019. Over the past 19 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 700.71 in 2018 and 150.84 in 2000.

Definition: Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita 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 150.84
2001 205.13
2002 218.53
2003 229.53
2004 247.46
2005 274.54
2006 315.88
2007 334.53
2008 382.95
2009 414.04
2010 456.58
2011 495.88
2012 586.02
2013 496.43
2014 543.02
2015 575.94
2016 645.11
2017 697.12
2018 700.71
2019 700.55

Development Relevance: Strengthening health financing is one objective of Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG target 3.c). The levels and trends of health expenditure data identify key issues such as weaknesses and strengths and areas that need investment, for instance additional health facilities, better health information systems, or better trained human resources. Health financing is also critical for reaching universal health coverage (UHC) defined as all people obtaining the quality health services they need without suffering financial hardship (SDG 3.8). The data on out-of-pocket spending is a key indicator with regard to financial protection and hence of progress towards UHC.

Original Source Notes: The World Health Organization (WHO) has revised health expenditure data using the new international classification for health expenditures in the revised System of Health Accounts (SHA 2011). WHO’s Global Health Expenditure Database in this new version i

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The health expenditure estimates have been prepared by the World Health Organization under the framework of the System of Health Accounts 2011 (SHA 2011). The Health SHA 2011 tracks all health spending in a given country over a defined period of time regardless of the entity or institution that financed and managed that spending. It generates consistent and comprehensive data on health spending in a country, which in turn can contribute to evidence-based policy-making.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Health systems