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23-September-2010
English
Obesity rates in the United Kingdom are the highest in Europe. In England, rates have increased faster than in most OECD countries.
23-September-2010
English
After the political transition rates of obesity rose in the Russian Federation. Currently, half of the population is overweight, 1 in 4 women and one in 10 men are obese.
23-September-2010
English
Obesity rates in Korea are among the lowest in the OECD, but have been increasing steadily.
20-September-2010
Spanish, , 225kb
Fit not fat: Country facts Spain (in Spanish)
20-September-2010
Italian, , 536kb
Fit not fat: Country facts Italy (in Italian)
20-September-2010
Spanish, , 355kb
Fit not fat: Country facts Mexico (in Spanish)
20-September-2010
Japanese, , 234kb
Fit not fat: Country facts Japan (in Japanese)
20-September-2010
English, , 172kb
Fit not fat: Country facts Korea
14-September-2010
English, , 65kb
Using a wide range of individual-level and population data from OECD countries, this book presents analyses of t
9-July-2010
English
Health services account for a large and increasing share of production and expenditure in OECD countries but there are also noticeable differences between countries in expenditure per capita. Whether such differences are due to more services consumed in some countries than in others or whether they reflect differences in the price of services is a question of significant policy relevance. Yet, cross-country comparisons of the price of
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