The OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) has just released its latest compilation of health statistics, showing comparisons among member countries and selected other countries. The site also provides a chartbook of downloadable PowerPoint slides (http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/24/8/49084488.pdf)
From the website :
(http://www.oecd.org/document/11/0,3746,en_2649_37407_16502667_1_1_1_37407,00.html)
This sixth edition of Health at a Glance provides the latest comparable data on different aspects of the performance of health systems in OECD countries. It provides striking evidence of large variations across countries in the costs, activities and results of health systems. For the first time, it also features a chapter on long-term care.
This edition presents data for all OECD member countries. Where possible, it also reports data for Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, the Russian Federation and South Africa, as major non-OECD economies.
This publication takes as it main basis OECD Health Data 2011, the most comprehensive set of statistics and indicators for comparing health systems across the 34 OECD member countries.
Table of contents
Chapter 1. Health Status
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Life expectancy at birth
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Premature mortality
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Mortality from heart disease and stroke
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Mortality from cancer
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Mortality from transport accidents
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Suicide
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Infant mortality
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Infant health: Low birth weight
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Perceived health status
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Diabetes prevalence and incidence
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Cancer incidence
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AIDS incidence and HIV prevalence
Chapter 2. Non-medical Determinants of Health
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Tobacco consumption among adults
- Alcohol consumption among adults
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Overweight and obesity among adults
- Overweight and obesity among children
Chapter 3. Health Workforce
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Employment in the health and social sectors
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Medical doctors
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Medical graduates
- Remuneration of doctors (general practitioners and specialists)
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Gynaecologists and obstetricians, and midwives
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Psychiatrists
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Nurses
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Nursing graduates
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Remuneration of nurses
Chapter 4. Health Care Activities
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Consultations with doctors
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Medical technologies
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Hospital beds
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Hospital discharges
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Average length of stay in hospitals
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Cardiac procedures (coronary angioplasty)
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Hip and knee replacement
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Treatment of renal failure (dialysis and kidney transplants)
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Caesarean sections
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Cataract surgeries
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Pharmaceutical consumption
Chapter 5. Quality of Care
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Care for chronic conditions
- Avoidable admissions: Respiratory diseases
- Avoidable admissions: Uncontrolled diabetes - Care for acute exacerbation of chronic conditions
- In-hospital mortality following acute myocardial infarction
- In-hospital mortality following stroke - Patient safety
- Obstetric trauma
- Procedural or postoperative complications - Care for mental disorders
- Unplanned hospital re-admissions for mental disorders - Cancer care
- Screening, survival and mortality for cervical cancer
- Screening, survival and mortality for breast cancer
- Survival and mortality for colorectal cancer - Care for communicable diseases
- Childhood vaccination programmes
- Influenza vaccination for older people
Chapter 6. Access to Care
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Unmet health care needs
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Coverage for health care
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Burden of out-of-pocket health expenditure
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Geographic distribution of doctors
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Inequalities in doctor consultations
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Inequalities in dentist consultations
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Inequalities in cancer screening
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Waiting times
Chapter 7. Health Expenditure and Financing
- Health expenditure per capita
- Health expenditure in relation to GDP
- Health expenditure by function
- Pharmaceutical expenditure
- Financing of health care
- Trade in health services (medical tourism)
Chapter 8. Long-term Care
- Life expectancy and healthy life expectancy at age 65
- Self-reported health and disability at age 65
- Prevalence and economic burden of dementia
- Recipients of long-term care
- Informal carers
- Long-term care workers
- Long-term care beds in institutions and hospitals
- Long-term care expenditure)