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

The latest value for Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Turkey was 308.92 as of 2019. Over the past 19 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 432.03 in 2013 and 103.31 in 2001.

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 123.04
2001 103.31
2002 130.64
2003 169.96
2004 214.80
2005 247.21
2006 287.06
2007 352.76
2008 414.97
2009 402.65
2010 420.67
2011 420.50
2012 415.06
2013 432.03
2014 408.08
2015 354.03
2016 366.16
2017 343.96
2018 301.69
2019 308.92

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