Health Statistics

The OECD carries out work on health data and indicators to improve international comparisons and economic analyses of health systems.

Key statistical publications undertaken by the Health Division include:

• OECD Health Data 2011
  The main OECD Health database includes more than 1200 indicators covering all aspects of health systems for the 34 OECD member countries. Access free data series, briefing notes, and the full list of indicators in various languages.
  
  
• OECD Health Care Quality Indicators
  The HCQI project compares the quality of health services in different countries. Access free data on the following topics: Health Promotion, Prevention and Primary Care, Mental Health Care and Cancer Care.
  
  
• Health Expenditures: A System of Health Accounts (SHA)
  Access the latest data and main comparative tables and charts on health expenditure for 28 OECD countries.
  
  
• Health at a Glance
  This series of key statistical publications provides the latest comparable data on different aspects of the performance of health systems in OECD countries. The latest issues include Health at a Glance 2011: OECD Indicators, Health at a Glance: Asia/ Pacific 2010 and Health at a Glance: Europe 2010. Access the PDF versions or web books for those publications, and the full data sets through StatLinks, free of charge.
  

In addition, the OECD analyses health system performance through analytical projects.

Permanent URL: http://www.oecd.org/health/statistics