- The disparity in accessing basic health services became more evident during the pandemic.
- In the country that leads the list of nations with the most expensive medical care in the world, each person must spend $12,318 a year to cover this need.
- Although universal healthcare has been fought for for decades, to date very few countries have achieved it.
One of the highest aspirations of all governments is to achieve universal health. This is a goal that has been fought for for decades, yet so far very few nations have achieved it. In fact, the opposite occurs in most of them because more and more must be paid to receive this right. Do you know in which countries medical care is most expensive in the world?
To begin with, the World Health Organization (WHO) establishes that The right to the “highest attainable level of health” requires a set of social criteria that promote the health of all people. These include the availability of health services, safe working conditions, adequate housing, and nutritious food.
Most people do not have health insurance
The enjoyment of the right to health is closely related to that of other human rights such as the rights to food, housing, work, education, non-discrimination, access to information and participation.
Despite the good wishes, in most countries people must pay for the purchase of medicines and services related to their health. But due to the lack of true standardization, not all nations should allocate the same amount.
The countries with the most expensive healthcare in the world
With this in mind, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) made an analysis among all its member countries. The objective was to compare per capita spending on medical care to identify those where care is more expensive.
The result was replicated by Statista and points out that the first position corresponds to USA. To date, a person must allocate an average figure of 12,318 dollars a year to satisfy everything related to their health needs.
In this case, despite the fact that the American Union has several of the best hospitals in the world, the main drawback is that most are private. Therefore, large amounts of money must be paid to receive the necessary care.
Within this same analysis of the most expensive medical care in the world, it is obtained that the second position is for Germany. On average each person must pay $7,383 per year, which represents 40% less than in the United States.
While Sweden is on the third rung with 6,262, followed by Canada with 5,905 and the United Kingdom with 5,387. All are nations with high purchasing power but none have achieved universal health care.
A very important aspect is that the disparity in accessing basic health services became more evident during the pandemic. Over the past three years the costs of health care have begun to rise more steeply in much of the world.
Also read:
Medical care in the post pandemic, where can you find new patients?
Microsoft reveals how the metaverse will change healthcare
Stigmas complicate medical care for people with HIV
