In Ukraine, 90 percent of the total spending on pharmaceuticals was paid privately in 2018. That was the highest share among presented countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. To compare, the private expenditure share in Tajikistan was measured at 63 percent.
Share of total pharmaceutical expenditure paid privately in Eastern Europe and Central Asia in 2018, by selected country
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** Data for 2016.
*** Data for 2017.
The source specified that "The Russian Federation was not included in the analysis as a brief summary of the country’s pharmaceutical policy framework cannot be presented owing to the regionalization and fragmentation of the Russian health care system."
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WHO. (September 2, 2020). Share of total pharmaceutical expenditure paid privately in Eastern Europe and Central Asia in 2018, by selected country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 21, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169580/pharma-private-spending-share-eastern-europe-and-central-asia-by-country/
WHO. "Share of total pharmaceutical expenditure paid privately in Eastern Europe and Central Asia in 2018, by selected country." Chart. September 2, 2020. Statista. Accessed April 21, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169580/pharma-private-spending-share-eastern-europe-and-central-asia-by-country/
WHO. (2020). Share of total pharmaceutical expenditure paid privately in Eastern Europe and Central Asia in 2018, by selected country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 21, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169580/pharma-private-spending-share-eastern-europe-and-central-asia-by-country/
WHO. "Share of Total Pharmaceutical Expenditure Paid Privately in Eastern Europe and Central Asia in 2018, by Selected Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169580/pharma-private-spending-share-eastern-europe-and-central-asia-by-country/
WHO, Share of total pharmaceutical expenditure paid privately in Eastern Europe and Central Asia in 2018, by selected country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169580/pharma-private-spending-share-eastern-europe-and-central-asia-by-country/ (last visited April 21, 2025)
Share of total pharmaceutical expenditure paid privately in Eastern Europe and Central Asia in 2018, by selected country [Graph], WHO, September 2, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169580/pharma-private-spending-share-eastern-europe-and-central-asia-by-country/
