10 Countries With the Highest Health Care Costs In Comparison With "Egypt - India - Philippines"

Let's look at the ten countries with the highest health care costs among the 34 member nations of the OECD "Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development" and compare this data with life expectancy in these countries.

1- United States : The US spends 17.7 % of its GDP on healthcare system with average of 8.508 US $ per person while average life expectancy in USA is 79.8 years which is more than average life expectancy worldwide with 8.8 years as worldwide life expectancy is 71 years.

2- Norway : Norway spends 9.3% of its GDP on healthcare system with average of 5.669 US $ per person while average life expectancy in Norway is 80.45 years.

3- Switzerland : Switzerland spends 11% of its GDP on healthcare system with average of 5.643 US $ per person while average life expectancy in Switzerland is 79.7 years.

4- Netherlands : Netherlands spends 11.9 % of its GDP on healthcare system with average of 5.099 US $ per person while average life expectancy in Netherlands is 78.5 years.

5- Austria : Austria spends 10.8 % of its GDP on healthcare system with average of 4.546 US $ per person while average life expectancy in Austria is 81.5 years.

6- Canada : Canada spends 11.2 % of its GDP on healthcare system with average of 4.522 US $ per person while average life expectancy in Canada is 82.5 years.

7- Germany : Germany spends 11.3 % of its GDP on healthcare system with average of 4.495 US $ per person while average life expectancy in Germany is 81 years.

8- Denmark : Denmark spends 10.9 % of its GDP on healthcare system with average of 4.448 US $ per person while average life expectancy in Denmark is 79.5 years.

9- Luxembourg : Luxembourg spends 6.6 % of its GDP on healthcare system with average of 4.246 US $ per person while average life expectancy in Luxembourg is 79.39 years.

10- France : France spends 11.6 % of its GDP on healthcare system with average of 4.118 US $ per person while average life expectancy in France is 82.3 years.

Lets compare these data with 3 countries which are not members in OECD to see the difference between developed and developing countries in healthcare system expenditure :

Example 1 "Egypt" : spends 4.7 % of its GDP on healthcare system with average of 293 int $ per person while average life expectancy in Egypt is 73.2 years.

Example 2 "India" : spends 3.7 % of its GDP on healthcare system with average of 126 int $ per person while average life expectancy in India is 64.19 years.

Example 3 "Philippines" : spends 4.1 % of its GDP on healthcare system with average of 164 int $ per person while average life expectancy in Philippines is 66.6 years.

N.B : Data written here are taken from statics of OECD 2011 and WHO 2010

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wow..doctors in egypt are good with budget constraints. they spend less, but they achieved 70+ years. that's a good point to look at.

 

In Bolivia health is not exactly a prioriti, so the goverment dont invest to much money spetialy in investigation

 

Would like to see Polands and Swedens places in this ranking.

 

@Anna Zubowicz :

Poland spends 6.9% of its GDP with average of 1.452 us $ per person , while average life expectancy is 77 years

Sweden spends 9.5% of its GDP with average of 3.925 us $ per person , while average life expectancy is 79.2 years

 

@Maiza :

Bolivia spends 5.5% of its GDP on healthcare system with average of 264 Int $ per person , while average life expectancy is 66.89 years

 

Clearly the American system is broken. Obamacare is not likely to fix much. We should strive for a Canadian or European model, probably more like Germany. But, we won't. We have a 19th century education system, and we have a 19th century health care system. Yes, bandages have been applied but they have turn out to be more problem than promise.

 

Totally agree

 

Poland not so bad

 

Canada's health care system and life expectancy is credible. My relatives are there.