10-29-2012, 09:13 AM
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datab...ding-map-world
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HEALTH SPENDING AROUND THE WORLD
United States
17.9% of GDP is spent on health, or $8,362 per person
In United States, government spending on health is 53.1% of all health spending - and private is 46.9% of all health spending
How does private health break down?
25.1% of health spending is 'out of pocket' expenses - 67.8% is in private health plans
How big is the medical system?
There are 749,566 doctors, which is 24.22 per 10,000 people.
For comparison, in the CZ there are 36.72 doctors per 10,000 people
SOURCE: WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION
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HEALTH SPENDING AROUND THE WORLD
Czech Republic
7.9% of GDP is spent on health, or $2,051 per person
In Czech Republic, government spending on health is 83.7% of all health spending - and private is 16.3% of all health spending
How does private health break down?
90% of health spending is 'out of pocket' expenses - 1.3% is in private health plans
How big is the medical system?
There are 37,351 doctors, which is 36.72 per 10,000 people.
For comparison, in the US there are 24.22 doctors per 10,000 people
SOURCE: WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION
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