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World map of total annual healthcare expenditure by country as a share of GDP. [1] This article includes 2 lists of countries of the world and their total expenditure on health as a percent of national gross domestic product (GDP). GDP is a measure of the total economy of a nation. Total expenditure includes both public and private health ...
Switzerland has universal health care, [3] regulated by the Swiss Federal Law on Health Insurance. There are no free state-provided health services, but private health insurance is compulsory for all persons residing in Switzerland (within three months of taking up residence or being born in the country). [4] [5] [6]
Health care cost as percent of GDP (total economy of a nation). [2] [3] Graph below is life expectancy versus healthcare spending of rich OECD countries. US average of $10,447 in 2018. [7] See: list of countries by life expectancy.
This graph contrasts total health care spending with public spending, in US dollars adjusted for purchasing power parity in Switzerland.. Two-tier healthcare is a situation in which a basic government-provided healthcare system provides basic care, and a secondary tier of care exists for those who can pay for additional, better quality or faster access.
Life expectancy vs healthcare spending of rich OECD countries. US average of $10,447 in 2018. [1]This is a list of OECD nations, and a few other nations tracked by the OECD iLibrary, and their health expenditure by type of financing.
The estimated health care spending per person — the average amount spent on health care services for each individual — reached $14,423 in 2023, up from $13,493 in 2022 and $13,012 in 2021. The ...
Obesity prevalence in Switzerland is notably lower, at 11.3%, compared to the OECD average of 18.4%. Moreover, Switzerland reports fewer deaths from air pollution, with 16 deaths per 100,000 population, versus the OECD average of 28.9. Overall, Switzerland performs better than the OECD average in 90% of the health risk factors reviewed. [1]
The universal health care system was adopted in Brazil in 1988 after the end of the military dictatorship. However, universal health care was available many years before, in some cities, once the 27th amendment to the 1969 Constitution imposed the duty of applying 6% of their income in healthcare on the municipalities. [158]