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Annual growth in Healthcare Expenditure

Annual growth in Healthcare Expenditure

The annual health spending growth rate dropped by 6% both in 2010 and 2011 after a yearly growth rate of more than 9% between 2000 and 2009.

Annual average growth rate in per capita health expenditure, real terms, 2000 to 2011 (or nearest year)

2000~2009 : Greece(-11.1%), Ireland(-6.6%), Iceland(-3.8%), Estonia(-3.0%), Portugal(-3.0%), United Kingdom(-1.8%), Denmark(-1.8%), Slovenia(-1.2%), Czech Republic(-0.8%), Spain(-0.5%), Italy(-0.4%), Australia(0.0%), OECD32(0.2%), Austria(0.2%), Norway(0.5%), Belgium(0.6%), Maxico(0.7%), France(0.7%), Canada(0.8%), New Zealand(0.8%), Netherlands(1.0%), Poland(1.2%), United States(1.3%), Switzerland(1.4%), Finland(1.6%), Sweden(1.8%), Germany(2.1%), Hungary(2.6%), Slovak Republic(2.8%), Israel(3.4%), Japan(4.9%), Chile(5.5%), Korea(6.3%)
2009~2011 :  Greece(5.3%), Ireland(7.0%), Iceland(1.6%), Estonia(7.2%), Portugal(1.8%), United Kingdom(5.3%), Denmark(3.3%), Slovenia(3.8%), Czech Republic(5.9%), Spain(4.1%), Italy(1.6%), Australia(3.0%), OECD32(4.1%), Austria(2.2%), Norway(2.8%), Belgium(3.7%), Maxico(3.1%), France(2.1%), Canada(3.5%), New Zealand(4.5%), Netherlands(5.5%), Poland(7.1%), United States(3.4%), Switzerland(1.9%), Finland(3.9%), Sweden(3.4%), Germany(2.1%), Hungary(3.1%), Slovak Republic(10.9%), Israel(1.3%), Japan(2.8%), Chile(7.5%), Korea(9.3%)

Source : OECD Health Data 2013

Cause of death

Main causes of death in 2012 are cancers, circulatory diseases, respiratory diseases, endocrine&metabolic diseases, etc. The death rate of cancers have high incident in lung, liver and stomach cancers. The death rate of respiratory diseases like cardiac disorders, cerebrovascular diseases, and hypertensive diseases have constantly increased since 2010.

Cause of death

Cancer : 41%, Circulatory system : 32%, Others : 12%, Respiratory system : 8%, Endocrine&Metabolic : 7%

Source : KOSTAT, 2013