Health hc financing domprivhexppercap usd ghed
| Quick info | |
|---|---|
| Data type | Numeric |
| Scale | Metric |
| Value labels | Per Capita in US$ |
| Technical name | health_hc_financing_domprivhexppercap_usd_ghed |
| Category | Health and long-term care |
| Label | Domestic Private Health Expenditure per Capita in US$ (GHED) |
| Related indicators | NA (no information available) |
This indicator calculates the average domestic private expenditures on health per capita in USD currency. Private sector funds stem from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers. This indicator describes the size of the private sector expenditures in relation to the population size facilitating international comparison.
Coding rules
Coding rules in accordance with 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: NA (no information available)
Misc
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Data release: NA (no information available)
Revisions: NA (no information available)
Sources
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), World Health Organization (WHO), and Eurostat. 2011. A System of Health Accounts. Paris: OECD Publishing.
