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Government Health Spending Trends Through 2023: Peaks, Declines, and Mounting Risks

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dc.contributor.authorKurowski, Christoph
dc.contributor.authorSchmidt, Martin
dc.contributor.authorKumar, Anurag
dc.contributor.authorMieses, Julio
dc.contributor.authorGabani, Jacopo
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-08T14:55:21Z
dc.date.available2024-11-08T14:55:21Z
dc.date.issued2024-11-08
dc.description.abstractThis paper presents the most recent trends in government health spending (GHS) across 63 low- and lower-middle-income countries, offering critical insights as nations approach the decisive period for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). After the pandemic-induced surge, sustained declines in GHS per capita followed. While these declines might appear to be a logical consolidation, the resulting modest growth in GHS per capita and decreases in health’s share of overall government spending between 2019 and 2023 pose significant challenges to the sustainability of government investment in health—compounded in many countries by contracting or stagnant government expenditure projected through 2029. These shifts cannot be ignored as countries need to restart progress toward Universal Health Coverage and other health-related SDGs after the COVID-19 setback, alongside building resilience to climate change and enhancing pandemic preparedness. Increasing the priority of health in spending is a key policy option, but it will not be sufficient on its own. Effective responses also require improving spending efficiency and addressing broader fiscal challenges. Without decisive action, many countries have little chance of achieving the health SDG.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099110524145028135/P50669217022a00d1b8dd154363fc31d6d
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/42385
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/42385
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.relation.ispartofseriesDouble Shock, Double Recovery Paper Series
dc.rightsCC BY-NC 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/igo
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT HEALTH SPENDING
dc.subjectUNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE
dc.subjectSDG
dc.subjectPANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS
dc.titleGovernment Health Spending Trends Through 2023en
dc.title.subtitlePeaks, Declines, and Mounting Risksen
dc.typeWorking Papers
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okr.crossref.titleGovernment Health Spending Trends Through 2023: Peaks, Declines, and Mounting Risks
okr.date.disclosure2024-11-08
okr.date.lastmodified2024-11-05T00:00:00Zen
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okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099110524145028135/P50669217022a00d1b8dd154363fc31d6d
okr.guid099110524145028135
okr.identifier.docmidP506692-7022a0da-5de7-496d-b8dd-54363fc31d6d
okr.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1596/42385
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okr.identifier.internaldocumentum34418013
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okr.region.geographicalWorld
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Health Economics & Finance
okr.unitPeople - HNP Global Engagement (HHNGE)
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