TABLE 1.
Total health expenditures by use of funds in the three territories compared to in the whole of Canada, mean 2010–2014 period
| Territory | Hospitals | Other institutions | Physicians | Other professionals | Drugs | Capital | Public health | Admin. | Other health spending | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per capita expenditures ($) | ||||||||||
| Yukon | 2,284.30 | 1,734.80 | 958.80 | 692.90 | 746.00 | 418.50 | 1,367.10 | 387.10 | 808.30 | 9,397.70 |
| NWT | 4,547.80 | 908.50 | 1,144.10 | 659.70 | 697.10 | 1,006.60 | 915.00 | 475.50 | 1,350.40 | 11,704.70 |
| Nunavut | 4,657.20 | 1,273.40 | 1,527.10 | 573.90 | 662.30 | 734.50 | 1,352.60 | 1,100.20 | 1,597.20 | 13,478.40 |
| Canada | 1,757.80 | 615.70 | 887.70 | 584.30 | 955.10 | 279.80 | 316.80 | 178.60 | 359.30 | 5,935.10 |
| Ratio territory/Canada | ||||||||||
| Yukon | 1.3 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.6 |
| NWT | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 2.0 |
| Nunavut | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 6.2 | 4.4 | 2.3 |
| Percentage distribution | ||||||||||
| Yukon | 24.3 | 18.5 | 10.2 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 4.5 | 14.5 | 4.1 | 8.6 | 100.0 |
| NWT | 38.9 | 7.8 | 9.8 | 5.6 | 6.0 | 8.6 | 7.8 | 4.1 | 11.5 | 100.0 |
| Nunavut | 34.6 | 9.4 | 11.3 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 10.0 | 8.2 | 11.9 | 100.0 |
| Canada | 29.6 | 10.4 | 15.0 | 9.8 | 16.1 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 3.0 | 6.1 | 100.0 |
Source: Table based on data in the Canadian Institute of Health Information's National Health Expenditure Trends 1975–2015 report.