3.8.2 Propotion of population with large household expenditures on health as a share of total household expenditure or income.
Sustainable Development Goal
Goal 3. Good health and well-being
Target
3.8 Achieve universal health coverage, including financial risk protection, access to quality essential health-care services and access to safe, effective, quality and affordable essential medicines and vaccines for all
Definition
Proportion of the population with large household expenditure on health as a share of total household expenditure or income.
Unit
percent [%]
Available dimensions
Methodological explanations
Household expenditure on health is defined as any expenditure to get any type of care (promotive, preventive, curative, rehabilitative, palliative or long-term care) including medicines, vaccines and all health products for all members of the household.
Two thresholds are used to define „large household expenditure on health": greater than 10% and greater than 25% of total household expenditure or income.
