Table 1 Health expenditure data for 2003*
From: Priority setting in health care: Lessons from the experiences of eight countries
Country | Health expenditure as percent of gross domestic product | Percent of total health expenditure that is government funded | Percent of private health expenditure paid out of pocket | Per capita total health expenditure (average exchange rate (US$)) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Norway | 10.3 | 83.7 | 95.40 | 4,976 |
Netherlands | 9.8 | 62.4 | 20.80 | 3,088 |
Sweden | 9.4 | 85.2 | 92.10 | 3,149 |
Denmark | 9.0 | 83.0 | 92.50 | 3,534 |
Israel | 8.9 | 68.2 | 89.10 | 1,514 |
New Zealand | 8.1 | 78.3 | 72.10 | 1,618 |
UK | 8.0 | 85.7 | 76.70 | 2,428 |
US | 15.2 | 44.6 | 24.30 | 5,711 |