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Expenditure On Retail Pharmaceuticals Per Capita In US$ PPP, 2019
Prescribed Medicines: $162
Over-The-Counter Medicines: $118
Total: $281
Source: OECD (2021), Health at a Glance 2021: OECD Indicators, OECD Publishing, Paris, https://doi.org/10.1787/ae3016b9-en.
Expenditure On Retail Pharmaceuticals By Type Of Financing, 2019 (%)
Government/Compulsory Plans: 2%
Voluntary Health Insurance Plans: 1%
Out-Of-Pocket: 97%
Source: OECD (2021), Health at a Glance 2021: OECD Indicators, OECD Publishing, Paris, https://doi.org/10.1787/ae3016b9-en.
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Page last updated August 11, 2022 by Doug McVay, Editor.