Jun
21
The U.S. health systems ranks 37th out of 191 countries in overall efficiency according to a recent ranking by the World Health Organization. WHO’s calculation includes a variety of indicators including population health, responsiveness, and fairness in financing and financial risk protection1.
The U.S ranks 43rd in life expectancy (79.7 years) behind other developed nations like Japan (84.74), Canada (81.76) and Germany (80.57)2. The U. S. does rank first in one category – total health expenditures, with an average per capita cost of $10,384, nearly twice the comparable country average of...
