Health Care in America - Visualized

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From the Department of Depressing Statistics - when compared to most (all?) other "first world" countries,
  • We spend more per capita (and as a percentage of the GDP)
  • We have more deaths (as a percentage of the population!)
  • We have the lowest life expectancy
  • We're the worst when it comes to diabetes
  • and a whole bunch more.
Herewith the data as an infographic
America's Health Disadvantage
Image source: www.bestmasterofscienceinnursing.com

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