Health at a Glance 2019 offers a comprehensive overview of key indicators for population health and health system performance across OECD member, candidate, and partner countries. This publication highlights the disparities in health status, risk factors, health-seeking behaviors, access to healthcare, quality of care, and available resources for health among different nations.
Health Status: The report analyzes various aspects of health status, including life expectancy, prevalence of diseases, and overall health conditions, showcasing how these vary across countries.
Risk Factors for Health: It examines factors such as smoking, obesity, and alcohol consumption, and their impact on health outcomes within and between countries.
Access to Care: The availability and accessibility of healthcare services, including hospital beds per capita, primary healthcare physicians, and access to medications, are compared across nations.
Quality of Care: Performance metrics related to medical outcomes, patient satisfaction, and effectiveness of treatments are discussed, offering insights into healthcare quality.
Health Care Resources: The report details the allocation and utilization of health care resources, such as the number of healthcare professionals, hospital beds, and budgetary allocations for health care.
Health Spending: It explores the correlation between health spending and improvements in access, quality, and health outcomes, as well as the distribution of healthcare professionals.
Analysis is grounded in the latest comparable data across 80 indicators, sourced from official national statistics. An overview chapter synthesizes comparative country performance and major trends, linking health spending to staffing, access, quality, and health outcomes.
Health at a Glance 2019 underscores the need for continuous monitoring and improvement in health systems worldwide, advocating for a more patient-centric approach to healthcare delivery. It serves as a critical reference for policymakers, healthcare professionals, and researchers seeking to understand global health trends and disparities.