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Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics & Ministry of Health
Preliminary Results of National Health Accounts in Palestine* at Current Prices for 2011-2012
The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, presents the annual National Health Accounts report for 2011-2012.
The preliminary results showed that total expenditure on health at current prices increased during 2011-2012 to USD 1,261.9 million in 2012 compared to USD 1,201.0 million in 2011.
The percentage of total health expenditure to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at current prices for Palestine increased from 12.8% in 2011 to 13.0% in 2012.
Total health expenditure per capita was USD 311.8 in 2012 compared to USD 305.8 in 2011.
Health Expenditure** by Source of Funding
The contribution of the household sector to total health expenditure was 43.1% in 2011 and 39.8% in 2012; government contributions (by the Ministries of Finance and Health, etc.) constituted 38.7% in 2012 compared to 35.3% in 2011.
Health Expenditure** by Function of Health Care
Total expenditure on health is classified by the function of health care as well as by the source of funding. The primary results showed that the percentage distribution of total expenditure on health treatment services for secondary health care (curative care services), inpatient health care and outpatient health care totalled 65.8% in 2012 and 64.9% in 2011.
The contribution of medical goods provided to outpatients was 16.5% in 2012 and 15.9% in 2011.
Health Expenditure** by Health Care Provider
The contribution of general hospitals to total expenditure on health was 30.5% in 2011 and 28.4% in 2012. The governmental sector recorded the highest contribution within general hospitals with 55.6% in 2012 compared to 54.2% in 2011. While providers of primary health care (ambulatory health care) recorded 25.0% during 2012 compared to 24.2% during 2011.
*Data exclude those parts of Jerusalem annexed by Israel in 1967.