WHO Assistive Product Prices in 12 Countries, 2024

Twelve countries provided price data for 120 assistive products selected from a WHO priority list. The data was collected by focal points in 2024 and used to classify products into GDP-standardized price ranges. The dataset was authored by Natália Hedlund Jardim and published under CC-BY-4.0.

Use Cases

• Analyze affordability disparities based on national income levels mentioned in the description
• Benchmark assistive product prices across different geographic regions
• Support policy decision-making for the WHO Priority Assistive Products List update
• Model the financial burden of assistive technology in low-income countries

Strengths

• Data covers 120 assistive products prioritized by WHO experts
• Price collection spans 12 countries representing varied income levels and regions
• Eight countries submitted data covering over 75% of the products

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Four countries had data coverage below 50%, indicating incomplete collection
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) focal points

Collection Method

Focal points in each country gathered the lowest prices for selected products

Time Range

Data collected in 2024

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-29 05:57:23; freshness should be verified

Geography

12 countries across various income levels and geographic regions