Bahrain - Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)

The latest value for Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Bahrain was 767.19 as of 2019. Over the past 19 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 950.84 in 2017 and 439.43 in 2006.

Definition: Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed 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 510.32
2001 525.25
2002 537.93
2003 642.22
2004 537.56
2005 466.86
2006 439.43
2007 541.43
2008 533.39
2009 680.93
2010 667.03
2011 634.86
2012 721.10
2013 772.52
2014 786.76
2015 798.12
2016 840.71
2017 950.84
2018 807.83
2019 767.19

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