Health at a Glance 2021
OECD Indicators
Health at a Glance provides a comprehensive set of indicators on population health and health system performance across OECD members and key emerging economies. These cover health status, risk factors for health, access to and quality of health care, and health resources. Analysis draws from the latest comparable official national statistics and other sources.
Alongside indicator-by-indicator analysis, an overview chapter summarises the comparative performance of countries and major trends. This edition also has a special focus on the health impact of COVID-19 in OECD countries, including deaths and illness caused by the virus, adverse effects on access and quality of care, and the growing burden of mental ill-health.
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Medical graduates
The number of new medical graduates is a key indicator to assess the number of new entrants into the medical profession; these will be available to replace doctors who will be retiring and to respond to any current or future expected shortages of doctors. The number of medical graduates in any given year reflects decisions made a few years earlier related to student admissions either through explicit numerus clausus policies (the setting of quotas on student admissions) or other decision-making processes, although graduation rates are also affected by student dropout rates.
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