Nicaragua - Domestic private health expenditure

Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure)

Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) in Nicaragua was 36.35 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 48.57 in 2002, while its lowest value was 34.67 in 2018.

Definition: Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.

Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).

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Year Value
2000 47.41
2001 44.56
2002 48.57
2003 44.22
2004 43.87
2005 41.33
2006 44.02
2007 43.71
2008 42.74
2009 40.56
2010 39.70
2011 39.98
2012 39.83
2013 39.27
2014 37.60
2015 37.67
2016 36.99
2017 35.69
2018 34.67
2019 36.35

Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$)

The latest value for Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Nicaragua was 58.44 as of 2019. Over the past 19 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 64.25 in 2017 and 25.04 in 2000.

Definition: Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.

Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).

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Year Value
2000 25.04
2001 25.42
2002 27.87
2003 27.06
2004 28.69
2005 29.90
2006 34.33
2007 40.38
2008 45.93
2009 45.03
2010 46.03
2011 49.32
2012 52.51
2013 54.34
2014 58.00
2015 61.50
2016 62.75
2017 64.25
2018 60.16
2019 58.44

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

The latest value for Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Nicaragua was 172.49 as of 2019. Over the past 19 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 178.67 in 2017 and 69.13 in 2000.

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 69.13
2001 70.51
2002 81.06
2003 80.66
2004 84.99
2005 87.27
2006 100.50
2007 116.21
2008 121.76
2009 119.11
2010 121.86
2011 126.97
2012 132.08
2013 138.28
2014 148.21
2015 158.82
2016 169.54
2017 178.67
2018 173.68
2019 172.49

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Health systems