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RANDOM MUSINGS FROM THE TOP OF THE HILL

2/10/2023

BORROWED WISDOM

Life expectancy in the US according to the CDC -  compared to other similar countries and how much each country spends per individual.  (2021 figures)

Country                   Average life expectancy                     Health spending per capita

United States                           76.1 years                             $12,318

Germany                                  80.9 years                               $7,383

Australia                                  83.4 years                               $5,627

United Kingdom                      80.8 years                               $5,387

France                                      82.5 years                               $5,468

Japan                                        84.5 years                               $4,666


Recap:  People in Japan live, on average, over 8 years longer than we do and spend only 1/3 as much to keep them alive.  

We must be doing something wrong!









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