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This is a list of countries ranked by the quality of healthcare, as published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development . [1] The ranking takes into account various health outcomes, including survival rates for seven types of cancer, as well as for strokes and heart attacks.
A list of countries by health insurance coverage. The table lists the percentage of the total population covered by total public and primary private health insurance, by government/social health insurance, and by primary private health insurance, including 34 members of Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) member countries.
In its 2000 assessment of world health systems, the World Health Organization found that France provided the "best overall health care" in the world. [135] In 2005, France spent 11.2% of GDP on health care, or US$3,926 per capita. Of that, approximately 80% was government expenditure. [67]
The US ranked 47th out of 64 countries as the best place to live in the world: here are the reasons why 'the American dream' is out of reach of many.
The United States healthcare system is currently ranked dead last when compared to other high-income countries, according to a new report. The report — published Sept. 19 by independent research ...
Despite being among the world's top economic powers, the US remains the sole industrialized nation in the world without universal health care coverage. The United States healthcare system is ranked 29th compared to other nations, due to the lack of accessible care and resources. [3] [4] [5] Prohibitively high cost is the primary reason ...
If you need health care in the U.S., the quality will vary depending where you are.
In over a decade of discussion and controversy over the WHO Ranking of 2000, there is still no consensus about how an objective world health system ranking should be compiled. Indeed, the 2000 results have proved so controversial that the WHO declined to rank countries in their World Health Reports since 2000 , but the debate still rages on.