Caribbean small states - Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)

The latest value for Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Caribbean small states was 445.37 as of 2019. Over the past 19 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 445.37 in 2019 and 228.56 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 228.56
2001 233.16
2002 242.16
2003 251.32
2004 277.99
2005 288.22
2006 316.95
2007 346.05
2008 337.59
2009 367.38
2010 363.84
2011 358.02
2012 363.03
2013 367.66
2014 380.60
2015 382.32
2016 395.70
2017 406.50
2018 431.39
2019 445.37

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