Household out-of-pocket payment in current US$ per capita (GHED)
| Quick info | |
|---|---|
| Data type | Numeric |
| Scale | Metric |
| Value labels | Not applicable |
| Technical name | health_hc_financing_housoop_curusdpercap_ghed |
| Category | Health and long-term care |
| Label | Household out-of-pocket payment in current national currency units per capita (GHED) |
| Related indicators | |
Per capita household out-of-pocket paymets expressed in current US$. Household out-of-pocket payment is a direct payment for healthcare goods and services from the household primary income or savings (no third-party payer is involved): the payment is made by the user at the time of the purchase of goods or use of services.
Coding rules
Coding rules in accordance with WHO Global Health Expenditure Database (GHED) operationalisation.
Bibliographic info
Citation: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), World Health Organization (WHO), and Eurostat. 2011. A System of Health Accounts. Paris: OECD Publishing.
Related publications:
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Project manager(s): Gabriela de Carvalho, Achim Schmid
- Version 0.001: Initial release
Revisions: No revisions yet
Sources
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), World Health Organization (WHO), and Eurostat. 2011. A System of Health Accounts. Paris: OECD Publishing.
