Djibouti - Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$)

The latest value for Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) in Djibouti was 14.93 as of 2019. Over the past 19 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 20.69 in 2018 and 14.93 in 2019.

Definition: Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in USD. Out of pocket payments are spending on health directly out of pocket by households in each country.

Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).

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Year Value
2000 16.40
2001 16.99
2002 17.21
2003 17.04
2004 16.64
2005 17.07
2006 17.87
2007 18.08
2008 17.06
2009 16.69
2010 16.32
2011 16.66
2012 16.57
2013 16.25
2014 16.57
2015 16.90
2016 17.82
2017 18.89
2018 20.69
2019 14.93

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