Eswatini - Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$)

The latest value for Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Eswatini was 133.97 as of 2019. Over the past 19 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 176.25 in 2010 and 34.05 in 2002.

Definition: Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in current US dollars.

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

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Year Value
2000 41.68
2001 36.28
2002 34.05
2003 62.67
2004 81.62
2005 112.27
2006 109.89
2007 124.92
2008 139.74
2009 151.06
2010 176.25
2011 162.40
2012 154.54
2013 140.65
2014 110.66
2015 108.37
2016 97.49
2017 138.73
2018 144.31
2019 133.97

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