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

The latest value for Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Guinea-Bissau was 121.47 as of 2019. Over the past 19 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 121.47 in 2019 and 25.24 in 2003.

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 28.77
2001 30.19
2002 26.79
2003 25.24
2004 28.05
2005 30.64
2006 33.65
2007 31.87
2008 35.78
2009 34.03
2010 34.67
2011 33.72
2012 50.17
2013 65.55
2014 81.90
2015 95.56
2016 99.22
2017 100.39
2018 100.39
2019 121.47

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