Yeah, I don't know anything about that study. I trust the WHO.
Here are their statistics for Canada:
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by World Health Organization
Total population: 32,577,000
Gross national income per capita (PPP international $): 36,280
Life expectancy at birth m/f (years): 78/83
Healthy life expectancy at birth m/f (years, 2003): 70/74
Probability of dying under five (per 1 000 live births): 6
Probability of dying between 15 and 60 years m/f (per 1 000 population): 89/55
Total expenditure on health per capita (Intl $, 2006): 3,672
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP (2006): 10.0
|
For the United Kingdom:
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by World Health Organization
Total population: 60,512,000
Gross national income per capita (PPP international $): 33,650
Life expectancy at birth m/f (years): 77/81
Healthy life expectancy at birth m/f (years, 2003): 69/72
Probability of dying under five (per 1 000 live births): 6
Probability of dying between 15 and 60 years m/f (per 1 000 population): 98/61
Total expenditure on health per capita (Intl $, 2006): 2,784
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP (2006): 8.4
|
And for the US:
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by World Health Organization
Total population: 302,841,000
Gross national income per capita (PPP international $): 44,070
Life expectancy at birth m/f (years): 75/80
Healthy life expectancy at birth m/f (years, 2003): 67/71
Probability of dying under five (per 1 000 live births): 8
Probability of dying between 15 and 60 years m/f (per 1 000 population): 137/80
Total expenditure on health per capita (Intl $, 2006): 6,714
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP (2006): 15.3
|
Life expectancy in the US is lower, probability of dying young is higher and per capita spending is higher as well. In short, citizens of the US spend more and get less, says the WHO.
But please, tell me more about how my commie system is broken.