Table 3.
Descriptive summary statistics of variables (2000–2019).
| Variable | Obs. | Mean | SD | Min. | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Production Function | |||||
| Infant mortality (per 1000 live births) | 910 | 60.09 | 24.33 | 11.80 | 139.5 |
| Total health expenditure per capita ($ PPP) | 910 | 216.14 | 261.45 | 6.90 | 1476.0 |
| Employment (% of population) | 910 | 35.87 | 7.03 | 22.43 | 55.45 |
| Educational Level | 910 | 0.42 | 0.13 | 0.12 | 0.74 |
| Aged Population (% of population) | 910 | 3.27 | 1.21 | 1.87 | 12.00 |
| Health Financing variables – time-varying | |||||
| Compulsory health financing (% of THE) | 910 | 40.78 | 16.67 | 4.50 | 82.90 |
| Government health spending (% of THE) | 910 | 31.58 | 16.80 | 3.40 | 82.10 |
| Out-of-pocket health spending (% of THE) | 910 | 40.45 | 20.92 | 3.00 | 84.20 |
| Health Financing variables – time-invariant | |||||
| Health system financing type: External | 60 | 3 countries | |||
| Mixed | 310 | 16 countries | |||
| Private | 400 | 20 countries | |||
| Public | 140 | 7 countries | |||
| Social health insurance: Yes | 400 | 23 countries | |||
| No | 510 | 23 countries | |||
Note: PPP is purchasing power rate; THE is total health expenditure.