Higher Costs and Worse Outcomes

Americans’ medical bills are higher than residents of other wealthy countries, yet they are more likely to die from treatable illnesses

expenses: Australia 28%
expenses: Canada 17%
expenses: France 10%
expenses: Germany 16%
expenses: Netherlands 11%
expenses: New Zealand 12%
expenses: Norway 12%
expenses: Sweden 0%
expenses: Switzerland 55%
expenses: United Kingdom 7%
expenses: United States 44%
deaths: Australia 46%
deaths: Canada 56%
deaths: France 48%
deaths: Germany 62%
deaths: Netherlands 49%
deaths: New Zealand 62%
deaths: Norway 47%
deaths: Sweden 49%
deaths: Switzerland 39%
deaths: United Kingdom 69%
deaths: United States 88%

*Such as heart disease, diabetes, pneumonia, and some cancers