Table 1.4Potential Costs of the Essential Package in a Stylized Typical Low- and Lower-Middle-Income Country

EstimateLI countryLMI country
Total cost per capita$22$39
 as a % of current GNI per capita4.0%2.1%
Incremental cost per capita$21$24
 as a % of current GNI per capita3.8%1.3%

Note: LI = low-income; LMI = lower-middle-income; GNI = gross national income. GNI estimates taken from the World Bank and deflated to 2012 US dollars. See annex 1A for details of methods, data sources, and assumptions.

From: Chapter 1, Cardiovascular, Respiratory, and Related Disorders: Key Messages and Essential Interventions to Address Their Burden in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

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