North America - Domestic private health expenditure

Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure)

Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) in North America was 48.19 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 54.30 in 2000, while its lowest value was 47.82 in 2015.

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 54.30
2001 53.46
2002 53.64
2003 53.71
2004 53.33
2005 53.15
2006 52.41
2007 52.25
2008 51.11
2009 50.21
2010 49.74
2011 49.59
2012 49.68
2013 49.12
2014 48.10
2015 47.82
2016 48.24
2017 48.36
2018 48.23
2019 48.19

Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$)

The latest value for Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in North America was 4,972 as of 2019. Over the past 19 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 4,972 in 2019 and 2,332 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 2,332
2001 2,468
2002 2,688
2003 2,911
2004 3,085
2005 3,265
2006 3,422
2007 3,600
2008 3,636
2009 3,682
2010 3,785
2011 3,876
2012 4,005
2013 4,036
2014 4,119
2015 4,265
2016 4,467
2017 4,631
2018 4,802
2019 4,972

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

The latest value for Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in North America was 4,986 as of 2019. Over the past 19 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 4,986 in 2019 and 2,343 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 2,343
2001 2,482
2002 2,704
2003 2,921
2004 3,089
2005 3,265
2006 3,416
2007 3,586
2008 3,618
2009 3,676
2010 3,762
2011 3,843
2012 3,973
2013 4,010
2014 4,104
2015 4,268
2016 4,481
2017 4,641
2018 4,814
2019 4,986

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Health systems