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

The latest value for Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) in Hungary was 299.17 as of 2019. Over the past 19 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 301.10 in 2008 and 85.68 in 2000.

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 85.68
2001 103.83
2002 130.41
2003 180.24
2004 206.58
2005 230.98
2006 223.72
2007 271.02
2008 301.10
2009 247.90
2010 269.82
2011 300.35
2012 282.55
2013 281.19
2014 285.36
2015 239.29
2016 253.13
2017 269.82
2018 283.85
2019 299.17

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