Health care (% of population with access)

Access to health care is the share of the population that can expect treatment for common diseases and injuries, including essential drugs on the national list, within one hour's walk or travel. For more information, see Tables: WDI 2.14.

Health expenditure per capita (current US$)

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 designa ted for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars. For more information, see Tables: WDI 2.13.

Health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)

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 designa ted for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current international dollars. For more information, see Tables: WDI 2.13. (For a discussion on PPP, see Tables: WDI 4.11.)

Health expenditure, private (% of GDP)

Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations. For more information, see Tables: WDI 2.13.

Health expenditure, public (% of GDP)

Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory ) health insurance funds. For more information, see Tables: WDI 2.13.

Health expenditure, total (% of GDP)

Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not inc lude provision of water and sanitation. For more information, see Tables: WDI 2.13.

High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports)

High-technology goods are goods produced by industries (based on U.S. industries) that rank in the top 10 according to R&D expenditures. Manufactured exports are the commodities in the SITC, revision 1, sections 5-9 (chemicals and related products, basic manufactures, manufactured articles, machinery and transport equipment, and other manufactured articles and goods not elsewhere classified), excluding division 68 (nonferrous metals). For more information, see Tables: WDI 5.12.

High-technology exports (current US$)

High-technology exports are goods produced by industries (based on U.S. industries) that rank in the top 10 according to R&D expenditures. Manufactured exports are the commodities in the SITC, revision 1, sections 5-9 (chemicals and related products, basi c manufactures, manufactured articles, machinery and transport equipment, and other manufactured articles and goods not elsewhere classified), excluding division 68 (nonferrous metals). Data are in current U.S. dollars. For more information, see Tables: W DI 5.12.

Hospital beds (per 1,000 people)

Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included. For more information, see Tables: WDI 2.13. (Note: in WDI 19 97, this indicator was shown as people per hospital bed.)

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