North America - Domestic general government health expenditure
Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure)
Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) in North America was 51.81 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 52.18 in 2015, while its lowest value was 45.70 in 2000.
Definition: Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.70 |
| 2001 | 46.54 |
| 2002 | 46.36 |
| 2003 | 46.29 |
| 2004 | 46.67 |
| 2005 | 46.85 |
| 2006 | 47.59 |
| 2007 | 47.75 |
| 2008 | 48.89 |
| 2009 | 49.79 |
| 2010 | 50.26 |
| 2011 | 50.41 |
| 2012 | 50.32 |
| 2013 | 50.88 |
| 2014 | 51.90 |
| 2015 | 52.18 |
| 2016 | 51.76 |
| 2017 | 51.64 |
| 2018 | 51.77 |
| 2019 | 51.81 |
Domestic general government health expenditure (% of GDP)
Domestic general government health expenditure (% of GDP) in North America was 8.46 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 8.49 in 2016, while its lowest value was 5.57 in 2000.
Definition: Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.57 |
| 2001 | 5.99 |
| 2002 | 6.33 |
| 2003 | 6.53 |
| 2004 | 6.61 |
| 2005 | 6.63 |
| 2006 | 6.78 |
| 2007 | 6.89 |
| 2008 | 7.20 |
| 2009 | 7.84 |
| 2010 | 7.90 |
| 2011 | 7.86 |
| 2012 | 7.85 |
| 2013 | 7.89 |
| 2014 | 8.14 |
| 2015 | 8.38 |
| 2016 | 8.49 |
| 2017 | 8.44 |
| 2018 | 8.40 |
| 2019 | 8.46 |
Domestic general government health expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Domestic general government health expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in North America was 22.12 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 22.18 in 2016, while its lowest value was 16.06 in 2000.
Definition: Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.06 |
| 2001 | 16.67 |
| 2002 | 17.14 |
| 2003 | 17.43 |
| 2004 | 17.86 |
| 2005 | 17.88 |
| 2006 | 18.44 |
| 2007 | 18.39 |
| 2008 | 18.14 |
| 2009 | 18.15 |
| 2010 | 18.33 |
| 2011 | 18.76 |
| 2012 | 19.52 |
| 2013 | 20.22 |
| 2014 | 21.30 |
| 2015 | 22.10 |
| 2016 | 22.18 |
| 2017 | 22.18 |
| 2018 | 22.17 |
| 2019 | 22.12 |
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$)
The latest value for Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$) in North America was 5,346 as of 2019. Over the past 19 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 5,346 in 2019 and 1,963 in 2000.
Definition: Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in current US dollars.
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,963 |
| 2001 | 2,149 |
| 2002 | 2,324 |
| 2003 | 2,509 |
| 2004 | 2,700 |
| 2005 | 2,878 |
| 2006 | 3,107 |
| 2007 | 3,289 |
| 2008 | 3,477 |
| 2009 | 3,651 |
| 2010 | 3,823 |
| 2011 | 3,938 |
| 2012 | 4,055 |
| 2013 | 4,179 |
| 2014 | 4,444 |
| 2015 | 4,651 |
| 2016 | 4,791 |
| 2017 | 4,943 |
| 2018 | 5,154 |
| 2019 | 5,346 |
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 North America was 5,380 as of 2019. Over the past 19 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 5,380 in 2019 and 1,993 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 | 1,993 |
| 2001 | 2,188 |
| 2002 | 2,366 |
| 2003 | 2,536 |
| 2004 | 2,712 |
| 2005 | 2,878 |
| 2006 | 3,092 |
| 2007 | 3,256 |
| 2008 | 3,435 |
| 2009 | 3,636 |
| 2010 | 3,769 |
| 2011 | 3,862 |
| 2012 | 3,979 |
| 2013 | 4,118 |
| 2014 | 4,407 |
| 2015 | 4,659 |
| 2016 | 4,823 |
| 2017 | 4,968 |
| 2018 | 5,183 |
| 2019 | 5,380 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Health systems
