Indicator Dictionary

Value Range

From about US$ 10 in Eritrea to US$ 8,183 in Luxembourg.

Description

Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Perspective

4: Resource Flows and Funds

Data

Comments

Source: Data for this indicator are provided at http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.XPD.PCAP/