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

The latest value for Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) in Estonia was 384.44 as of 2019. Over the past 19 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 384.44 in 2019 and 41.32 in 2001.

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 42.71
2001 41.32
2002 51.50
2003 71.60
2004 101.92
2005 118.77
2006 139.11
2007 188.62
2008 215.23
2009 195.83
2010 203.06
2011 219.00
2012 218.04
2013 258.75
2014 280.28
2015 253.57
2016 269.59
2017 335.93
2018 382.58
2019 384.44

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