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Health at a Glance 2019

OECD Indicators

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Health at a Glance compares key indicators for population health and health system performance across OECD members, candidate and partner countries. It highlights how countries differ in terms of the health status and health-seeking behaviour of their citizens; access to and quality of health care; and the resources available for health. Analysis is based on the latest comparable data across 80 indicators, with data coming from official national statistics, unless otherwise stated.

Alongside indicator-by-indicator analysis, an overview chapter summarises the comparative performance of countries and major trends, including how much health spending is associated with staffing, access, quality and health outcomes. This edition also includes a special focus on patient-reported outcomes and experiences, with a thematic chapter on measuring what matters for people-centred health systems.

English Also available in: French

Pharmacists and pharmacies

Pharmacists are trained health care professionals who manage the distribution of medicines to consumers/patients and help ensure their safe and efficacious use. Between 2000 and 2017, the density of practising pharmacists increased by 33% on average in OECD countries, to 83 pharmacists per 100 000 inhabitants (). The number of pharmacists per capita is highest in Japan (181 pharmacists per 100 000 people), and lowest in the Netherlands (21 pharmacists).

English Also available in: French

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