Nakłady na ochronę zdrowia a kondycja zdrowotna społeczeństw w krajachUnii Europejskiej

Abstract

The publication presents current trends in healthcare budgeting in the European Union and their impact on societies’ health status. The following parameters have been compared: healthcare expenditure per capita, (in USD, PPP), healthcare expenditure as % of GDP and individualexpenses on health (% of total outlays). Presented data demonstrate strong correlation between healthcare expenditure and societies’ health status, measured by: life expectancy, healthy life expectancy (HALE), infant and maternal mortality, morbidity and mortality in cardiovascular diseases and malignant neoplasms as well as epidemiology of tuberculosis.