Review Article

Impact of National Economy and Policies on End-Stage Kidney Care in South Asia and Southeast Asia

Table 3

Country-wise RRT cost and healthcare expenditure per capita in SA and SEA.

CountriesNational population (millions)Total national health expenditure (% of GDP)PCI (USD)Current healthcare expenditure per capita (USD)Current healthcare expenditure per capita/PPP (USD)% distribution of RRT optionsMonthly cost (USD)
PD (%)HD (%)KT (%)CS (%)HD/PD

Singapore5.644.956,9572618.714269.9610.171.618.302000/1050
Brunei0.432.683,250671.401874.951086402000/2500
Hong Kong7.455.532,927440.83841.114615390DNA/DNA
Taiwan23.736.323,330NANA8.887.14.1<11550/1443
Malaysia31.534.2111,521.45348.071138.969.585.74.70867/815
Thailand69.434.15,960247.04670.883060100800/700
Sri Lanka21.673.511,970159.48503.507622110300/375
Indonesia267.6633,605114.97367.9439430580/500
Philippines106.654.52989132.90371.743.494.12.50704/706
India1352.6242,13469.29253.320.567.3527.2350/500
Vietnam95.547.071770.3129.58375.6410401040600/600
Myanmar53.715.91,29958.04287.642360.861.2280/385
Pakistan212.222.81547.944.59160.560.510584.5400/310
Bangladesh161.363.51,65036.2894.38570520500/425
Nepal28.095.868147.92150.0759500250/300

RRT, kidney replacement therapy; WBR, World Bank Ranking; GDP, gross domestic product; USD, US dollars; PCI, per capita income; PD, peritoneal dialysis; HD, hemodialysis; KT, kidney transplant; CS, conservative; DNA, data not available.