Health at a Glance 2011

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ISBN 9789264111530
200 pages,
12 tables
200 graphs
Released 23/11/2011

HEALTH AT A GLANCE 2011: OECD INDICATORS

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.

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Press release

Health: medical care improving but better prevention and management of chronic diseases needed to cut costs, says OECD's Health at a Glance

Country information

Country notes

		Australia		in English
		Canada		in English in French
		France		in French
		Germany		in English in German
		Italy		in English in Italian
		Japan		in English in Japanese
		Korea		in English in Korean
		United Kingdom		in English
		United States		in English Additional note on Why the US health spending is so high

Press releases issued by countries
- Canada: Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)
- Czech Republic: Institute of Health Information and Statistics of the Czech Republic (ÚZIS)
- Estonia: National Institute for Health Development (TAI)
- Finland: Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
- Iceland: Statistics Iceland/Hagstofa Íslands
- Israel: Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) in English and in Hebrew, and Ministry of Health in English and in Hebrew
- Korea: Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA)
- Luxembourg: National Health Portal/Portail Santé and Ministry of Health
- Netherlands: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek, in English and in Dutch
- Slovenia: Inštitut za Varovanje Zdravja
- United Kingdom: Department of Health

Statistics

Chart set for Health at a Glance 2011 (PowerPoint)
Web book available for free on the OECD iLibrary

Table of contents

Access all indicators below via the web book.

Chapter 1. Health Status

Life expectancy at birth
Premature mortality
Mortality from heart disease and stroke
Mortality from cancer
Mortality from transport accidents
Suicide
Infant mortality
Infant health: Low birth weight
Perceived health status
Diabetes prevalence and incidence
Cancer incidence
AIDS incidence and HIV prevalence

Chapter 2. Non-medical Determinants of Health

Tobacco consumption among adults
Alcohol consumption among adults
Overweight and obesity among adults
Overweight and obesity among children

Chapter 3. Health Workforce

Employment in the health and social sectors
Medical doctors
Medical graduates
Remuneration of doctors (general practitioners and specialists)
Gynaecologists and obstetricians, and midwives
Psychiatrists
Nurses
Nursing graduates
Remuneration of nurses

Chapter 4. Health Care Activities

Consultations with doctors
Medical technologies
Hospital beds
Hospital discharges
Average length of stay in hospitals
Cardiac procedures (coronary angioplasty)
Hip and knee replacement
Treatment of renal failure (dialysis and kidney transplants)
Caesarean sections
Cataract surgeries
Pharmaceutical consumption

Chapter 5. Quality of Care

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

Unmet health care needs
Coverage for health care
Burden of out-of-pocket health expenditure
Geographic distribution of doctors
Inequalities in doctor consultations
Inequalities in dentist consultations
Inequalities in cancer screening
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)

How to obtain this publication

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