Medical goods as percentage of GDP (GHED)
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| Quick info | |
|---|---|
| Data type | Numeric |
| Scale | Metric |
| Value labels | Not applicable |
| Technical name | health_hc_financing_medgoods_pergdp_ghed |
| Category | Health and long-term care |
| Label | Medical goods as percentage of GDP (GHED) |
| Related indicators | |
Expenditure on medical goods as percentage of gross domestic product. Medical goods comprise pharmaceutical products and non-durable medical goods intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation or treatment of disease, including prescribed medicine and over-the-counter drugs, where the function and mode of provision are not specified.
Coding rules
Coding rules in accordance with WHO Global Health Expenditure Database (GHED) operationalisation.
Bibliographic info
Citation: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), World Health Organization (WHO), and Eurostat. 2011. A System of Health Accounts. Paris: OECD Publishing.
Related publications:
Misc
Project manager(s): Gabriela de Carvalho, Achim Schmid
Data release:
- Version 0.001: Initial release
Revisions: No revisions yet
Sources
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), World Health Organization (WHO), and Eurostat. 2011. A System of Health Accounts. Paris: OECD Publishing.