02.02.07.01. What proportion of the population incurs out-of-pocket expenses to access health services? | South Africa

02.02.07.01. What proportion of the population incurs out-of-pocket expenses to access health services? | South Africa

13 Aug 2022

Out-of-pocket payments comprise approximately 29.7% of private healthcare expenses (WHO, 2011c as in (EMERALD, 2017).

References:

EMERALD. (2017). Moving towards Universal Health Coverage for Mental Disorders in South Africa.