The Cost of Care

United States $7,290 Dollar figures reflect all public and private spending on care, from doctor visits to hospital infrastructure. Data are from 2007 or the most recent year available. GRAPHIC: OLIVER UBERTI, NG STAFF. SOURCE: "OECD HEALTH DATA 2009," ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT Average number of doctor visits a year - Nation with universal health coverage provided by public and private insurers - Nation without universal health Health care spending per person, in U.S. dollars coverage 12+ Switzerland $4,417 Average life expectancy at birth Luxembourg 4,162 Canada 3,895 Austria 3,763 France 3,601 Denmark 3,512 Sweden 3,323 ABOVE AVERAGE - 80 Australia 3,137 $2,986 - ------ U.K. 2,992 -.- 79.2 Finland 2,840 BELOW AVERAGE 2,671 Spain Japan New Zealand 2,510 2,581 Portugal 2,150 - 75 South Korea Czech Republic Slovak Republic 1,688 1,626 1,555 Hungary 1,388 Poland 1,035 ALL 30 OECD COUNTRIES NOT SHOWN Mexico 823