1. THE COMMONWEALTH FUND Multinational Comparisons of Health Systems Data, 2013 David Squires The Commonwealth Fund November 2013

2. 2 Health Care Spending and Coverage THE COMMONWEALTH FUND

3. Source: OECD Health Data 2013. Average Health Care Spending per Capita, 1980–2011 Adjusted for Differences in Cost of Living 3 Dollars ($US) THE COMMONWEALTH FUND * 2010

4. GDP refers to gross domestic product. Source: OECD Health Data 2013. Health Care Spending as a Percentage of GDP, 1980–2011 Percent * 2010 THE COMMONWEALTH FUND 4

5. 5 Health Care Spending per Capita by Source of Funding, 2011 Adjusted for Differences in Cost of Living * 2010. Dollars ($US) 8,508 Source: OECD Health Data 2013. THE COMMONWEALTH FUND 5,643 4,522 4,495 4,118 3,925 3,800 3,213 3,405 3,182

6. 6 Pharmaceutical Spending per Capita, 2011 Adjusted for Differences in Cost of Living * 2010. Source: OECD Health Data 2013. THE COMMONWEALTH FUND Dollars ($US)

7. 7 Health Care Supply and Utilization THE COMMONWEALTH FUND

8. Hospital Discharges per 1,000 Population, 2011 * 2010. Source: OECD Health Data 2013. 8 THE COMMONWEALTH FUND

9. Average Length of Hospital Stay for Acute Care, 2011 Days * 2010. Source: OECD Health Data 2013. 9 THE COMMONWEALTH FUND

10. 10 Average Annual Number of Physician Visits per Capita, 2011 * 2010. ** 2009. Source: OECD Health Data 2013. THE COMMONWEALTH FUND

11. Number of Practicing Physicians per 1,000 Population, 2011 Source: OECD Health Data 2013. 11 THE COMMONWEALTH FUND * 2010. ** 2009.

12. 12 Number of Acute Care Hospital Beds per 1,000 Population, 2011 THE COMMONWEALTH FUND * 2010. Source: OECD Health Data 2013.

13. 13 Inpatient Coronary Bypass Grafts per 100,000 Population, 2011 THE COMMONWEALTH FUND * 2010. ** 2009. Source: OECD Health Data 2013.

14. 14 Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Exams per Million Population, 2011 THE COMMONWEALTH FUND * 2010. ** 2009. Source: OECD Health Data 2013.

15. 15 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention THE COMMONWEALTH FUND

16. THE COMMONWEALTH FUND Cervical Cancer Screening Rates, 2011 Percent of women screened Note: NOR, NZ, UK, DEN, and AUS based on program data; all other countries based on survey data. * 2010. ** 2009. Source: OECD Health Data 2013. 16

17. Flu Immunization Among Adults Age 65 or Older, 2011 Percent * 2010. ** 2009. Source: OECD Health Data 2013. THE COMMONWEALTH FUND 17

18. 18 Adults Who Report Being Daily Smokers, 2011 Percent THE COMMONWEALTH FUND Source: OECD Health Data 2013. * 2010. ** 2009.

19. 19 Obesity (BMI>30) Prevalence Among Adult Population, 2011 Note: Body-mass index (BMI) estimates based on national health interview surveys (self-reported data) are usually significantly lower than estimates based on actual measurements. Percent Measured Self-reported THE COMMONWEALTH FUND * 2010. ** 2009. Source: OECD Health Data 2013.

20. 20 Quality and Patient Safety THE COMMONWEALTH FUND

21. Mortality Amenable to Health Care Deaths per 100,000 population* * Countries age-standardized death rates before age 75; including ischemic heart disease, diabetes, stroke, and bacterial infections. Analysis of World Health Organization mortality files and CDC mortality data for U.S. Source: Adapted from E. Nolte and M. McKee, Variations in Amenable MortalityTrends in 16 High-Income Nations, Health Policy, published online Sept. 12, 2011. 21 THE COMMONWEALTH FUND

22. Breast Cancer Five-Year Relative Survival Rate, 2004–2009 (or nearest period) Source: OECD Health Data 2013. Percent THE COMMONWEALTH FUND 22

23. * 2008. ** 2007. Source: OECD Health Data 2013. Diabetes Lower Extremity Amputation Rates per 100,000 Population, 2009 THE COMMONWEALTH FUND 23

24. In-hospital case-fatality rates within 30 days of admission. Age-sex standardized rates. In-Hospital Mortality After Admission for Acute Myocardial Infarction per 100 Patients, 2009 Source: OECD Health Data 2013. 24 THE COMMONWEALTH FUND * 2008. ** 2007.

25. Note: Age-sex-SDX standardized rates. Foreign Object Left in Body During Procedure per 100,000 Hospital Discharges, 2009 Source: OECD Health Data 2013. 25 THE COMMONWEALTH FUND * 2008. ** 2010.

26. 26 Prices THE COMMONWEALTH FUND

27. Retail Price Indexes for Basket of In-Patent Pharmaceuticals, 2010 US is set at 100 Source: P. Kanavos, A. Ferrario, S. Vandoros et al., "Higher U.S. Branded Drug Prices and Spending Compared to Other Countries May Stem Partly from Quick Uptake of New Drugs," Health Affairs, April 2013 32(4):753–61. 27 THE COMMONWEALTH FUND Note: Calculations weighted relative to U.S. consumption patterns. U.S. retail prices were discounted from manufacturer prices according to the rebates obtained by the Medicaid program. Price level

28. Diagnostic Imaging Prices, 2012 Notes: US refers to the commercial average. MRI refers to magnetic resonance imaging; CT refers to computed tomography. Source: International Federation of Health Plans, 2012 Comparative Price Report. 28 MRI scanning and imaging fees CT scanning and imaging fees (head) THE COMMONWEALTH FUND

29. Hospital Spending per Discharge, 2011 Adjusted for Differences in Cost of Living Dollars ($US) 29 * 2010. Source: OECD Health Data 2013. THE COMMONWEALTH FUND

30. 30 Physician Fee for Hip Replacement, 2008 Adjusted for Differences in Cost of Living Source: M. J. Laugesen and S. A. Glied, Higher Fees Paid to U.S. Physicians Drive Higher Spending for Physician Services Compared to Other Countries, Health Affairs, Sept. 2011 30(9):1647–56. Public payers Private payers THE COMMONWEALTH FUND Dollars ($US)

31. 31 Physician Incomes, 2008 Adjusted for Differences in Cost of Living Primary care doctors Orthopedic surgeons Source: M. J. Laugesen and S. A. Glied, Higher Fees Paid to U.S. Physicians Drive Higher Spending for Physician Services Compared to Other Countries, Health Affairs, Sept. 2011 30(9):1647–56. THE COMMONWEALTH FUND Dollars ($US)