Micronesia - Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)

The latest value for Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Micronesia was 103.19 as of 2019. Over the past 19 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 103.40 in 2016 and 38.31 in 2000.

Definition: Public expenditure on health from domestic sources 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 38.31
2001 41.86
2002 39.77
2003 51.16
2004 56.34
2005 68.10
2006 69.35
2007 66.40
2008 79.96
2009 60.70
2010 65.88
2011 91.43
2012 76.77
2013 79.78
2014 94.44
2015 94.71
2016 103.40
2017 97.05
2018 95.76
2019 103.19

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