Investor Presentaiton
Pillar IV: Protecting People and Basic Services –
nonCOVID related health findings
Figure 23. Health expenditures by financing scheme in % of GDP
2018 in selected countries of SEE
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Figure 24. Economic cost of atmospheric air pollution in % of
GDP 2016
12,0
10,0
2,8
10
9
8
7
8,0
2,6
20
Out of pocket expenses
2,0
di
65
4,5
0,2
0,7
0,0
d 6,0
Voluntary insurance schemes
4
2,9
0,5
3,6
3
1,1
0,1
0,1
4,0
6,2
62
4,5
2,0
69
6,4
4,3
333
Government compulsory
scheme
45
5,7
4,4
20
1
8,2
6,9
Kosovo
N. Macedonia
BiH
0,0
Source: Eurostat
Greece
BiH
Italy Bulgaria Croatia Romania
Source: World Bank
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Huge health costs relative to GDP, including out of pocket expenses
Decentralized financing and management (13 health funds)
HDR found great danger of lack of insurance coverage for up to 20% of people and catastrophic health expenses of certain
vulnerable groups of seriously ill patients (which is a social problem)
.
Both entities committed to work with the World Bank on the health system reform
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