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ASSIGNMENT ON HEALTH EXPENDITURE (% ON GDP) IN BANGLADESH

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ASSIGNMENT ON

HEALTH EXPENDITURE (% OF GDP) IN BANGLADESHCOURSE TITLE: HEALTH ECONOMICS

COURSE CODE: ECON406

SUBMITTED BY

The Group of “SPARKS’’

SUBMITTED TO Md. Safiullah Kayes Lecturer Department of Economics University of Chittagong

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Group Members : ID

1. Md. Hamidul Islam 10401011

2. Md. Kaiday Abedin 10401058

3. Alauddin 10401075

4. Momin Chakder 10401019

5. Sujon Ghosh 10401046

6. Habib Rahman 09401043

7. Nishat Jamil 10401010

8. Jannatun Nayem 10401014

9. Tahmina Zaman 10401012

10. Md. Akil- uz- zaman 10401083

Definition: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation.

Health expenditure - total (% of GDP) in Bangladesh: Health expenditures; total (% of GDP) in Bangladesh were measured in last few years are presented graphically below.

Health expenditure-total (% of GDP) in Bangladesh was 2.82% in 2000, 2.98 % in 2001, 3.09% in 2002, 3.04% in 2003, 3.12% in 2004, 3.21% in 2005, 3.4% in2006, 3.46% in 2007, 3.33% in 2008, 3.41% in 2009, 3.48% in 2010 and 3.72% in 2011.

Health expenditure - public (% of total health expenditure) in Bangladesh:

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. Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Health expenditures-public (% of total health expenditure) in Bangladesh were measured in last few years are presented graphically below.

Health expenditure-public (% of total heath expenditure) in Bangladesh was 39.02% in 2000, 39.94 % in 2001, 39.68% in 2002, 37.65% in 2003, 38.78% in 2004, 347.9% in 2005, 36.49% in2006, 34.39% in 2007, 31.66% in 2008, 33.05% in 2009, 33.59 in 2010 and 36.58% in 2011.

Health expenditure - private (% of GDP) in Bangladesh:

Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations. Health expenditure; private (% of GDP) in Bangladesh were measured in last few years are presented graphically below.

Health expenditure-private (% of GDP) in Bangladesh was 1.72% in 2000, 1.79 % in 2001, 1.87% in 2002, 1.89% in 2003, 1.91% in 2004, 2.09% in 2005, 2.16% in2006, 2.27% in 2007, 2.28% in 2008, 2.98% in 2009 and 2.36% in 2011.

Health expenditure per capita (US dollar) in Bangladesh: Health expenditure per capita (US dollar) in Bangladesh were measured in last few years are presented graphically below.

Health expenditure per capita (US dollar) in Bangladesh was $9.09 in 2000, $9.45 in 2001, $10.01 in 2002, $10.58 in 2003, $11.59 in 2004, $12.07 in 2005, $14.4 in 2006, $16.48 in 2007, $18.23 in 2008, $20.67 in 2009, $23.29 in 2010 and $26.54 in 2011.

This report shows that total health expenditure (% in GDP) is increasing year by year. The reasons behind this increase of health expenditure are given below.

1. Hospital beds (per 1;000 people) in Bangladesh:

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. Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Bangladesh were measured in last few years are presented graphically below .

Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Bangladesh 0.16 in 1968, 0.22 in1978, 0.23 in 1979, 0.29 in 1984, 0.3 in 1991, 0.31 in 1992, 0.3 in 1999, 0.3 in 2000, 0.34 in 2001, 0.3 in 2004, 0.58 in 2011.

3. Community health workers (per 1;000 people) in Bangladesh

Community health workers include various types of community health aides, many with country-specific occupational titles such as community health officers, community health-education workers, family health workers, lady health visitors and health extension package workers. Community health workers (per 1;000 people) in Bangladesh were measured in last few years are presented graphically below.

4. Physicians (per 1;000 people) in Bangladesh:

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.. Physicians (per 1;000 people) in Bangladesh were measured in last few years are presented graphically below. Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Bangladesh were measured in last few years are presented graphically below.

5. External resources for health (% of total expenditure on health) in Bangladesh:

External resources for health are funds or services in kind that are provided by entities not part of the country in question. The resources may come from international organizations, other countries through bilateral arrangements, or foreign nongovernmental organizations. These resources are part of total health expenditure. Extern al resources for health (% of total expenditure on health) in Bangladesh were measured in last few years are presented graphically below.

Extern al resources for health (% of total expenditure on health) in Bangladesh was 6.86% in 2000, 7.49 % in 2001, 8.01% in 2002, 8.77% in 2003, 8.88% in 2004, 8.18% in 2005, 7.45% in2006, 7.58% in 2007, 5.73% in 2008, 7.87% in 2009 and 8.03% in 2010, 6.61% in 2011.

6. Out-of-pocket health expenditure (% of private expenditure on health) in Bangladesh:

Out of pocket expenditure is any direct outlay by households, including gratuities and in-kind payments, to health practitioners and suppliers of pharmaceuticals, therapeutic appliances, and other goods and services whose primary intent is to contribute to the restoration or enhancement of the health status of individuals or population groups. It is a part of private health expenditure. Out-of-pocket health expenditure (% of private expenditure on health) in Bangladesh were measured in last few years are presented graphically below.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure (% of private expenditure on health) in Bangladesh was 95.13% in 2000, 95.7% in 2001, 96% in 2002, 95.92% in 2003, 96.22% in 2004, 96.22% in 2005, 96.31% in2006, 96.52% in 2007, 96.52% in 2008, 96.52% in 2009, 96.52% in 2010 and 96.61% in 2011.