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Health at a Glance: Europe 2016 - State of Health in the EU Cycle

Health at a Glance Europe 2016: Briefing Note for Spain

Spain ranks first in terms of life expectancy across all 28 EU countries, following steady gains over the past decades. However, more than half of the remaining years of life of Spanish people at age 65 years are lived with some health problems and disabilities, increasing the demands on health and long-term care systems.

Health at a Glance Europe 2016: Briefing Note for Italy

Italy's indicators of health status and quality of care remain among the best in the EU. However, a growing proportion of the population reports unmet needs for medical care and dental care, particularly among low-income groups, which might increase health inequalities.

Health at a Glance Europe 2016: Briefing Note for Germany

Germany is the EU country that spends the most on health, allocating 11.1% of its GDP to health expenditure in 2015. Recent health spending trends closely follow economic growth, with an annual increase of around 2%.

Health at a Glance Europe 2016: Briefing Note for Spain - Cómo compara España

España se sitúa en primer lugar respecto a la esperanza de vida por delante del resto de 28 países europeos, tras mejoras estables en las últimas décadas. A pesar de esto, más de la mitad de los años vividos a partir de los 65 años se viven con algún tipo de problema de salud o discapacidad, lo que aumenta la presión en los sistemas de salud y los cuidados a largo plazo.

Health at a Glance Europe 2016: Chartset

Access key results from "Health at a Glance Europe 2016" in this chartset.

Health at a Glance: Asia/Pacific 2016 - Measuring Progress towards Universal Health Coverage

Health at a Glance Europe 2016: Briefing Note for the United Kingdom

The United Kingdom population continues to enjoy good access to care, especially at the primary care level, although both human and financial resources are restricted.

G7 Health Ministers meeting in Kobe on 11-12 September 2016 recognises OECD work

The G7 Health Ministers meeting in Kobe on 11-12 September welcomed OECD work on the linkages between Universal Health Coverage and healthy ageing, and recognised OECD work on access to innovative health treatments. The OECD will deliver initial findings following the French-led initiative to identify innovative options to pay for new medicines and high-cost treatments at the 17 January 2016 OECD Health Ministers meeting.

Mental Health

Mental disorders account for one of the largest and fastest growing categories of the burden of disease with which health systems must cope, often accounting for a greater burden than cardiovascular disease and cancer.