World Health Organization (WHO) regions compared in this presentation:

Azi Boloorchi, January 2014

AMR means WHO Region of Americas, best means best performer in the world taken from maximum or minimum values where appropriate, CAD means Canada; EUR means WHO European Region; world means value for all countries and regions submitted to WHO.

Healthcare in Canada how do we perform compared to the rest of the world?

we rank among the best in the world in immunizing our infants against communicable diseases

world

AMR

EUR

CAD

best 99

98

94

92

84

Azi Boloorchi, January 2014

Immunization coverage among 1-year-olds for measles, 2011 data. Source: World Health Statistics 2013, World Health Organization.

we have one of the lowest rates of death due to communicable diseases

7223 5111

best CAD EUR CAD world

230

Azi Boloorchi, January 2014

Death due to communicable diseases per 100,000 population, age standardized, includes HIV/AIDS, diarrhoea, measles, malaria, pneumonia, and other communicable diseases, 2008 data. Source: World Health Statistics 2013, World Health Organization.

we have slightly higher prevalence of diabetes compared to the rest of the world

EUR:10

best:5

world:10

CAD:11

AMR:12

Azi Boloorchi, January 2014

Prevalence of raised fasting blood glucose among male adults of age >/=25 years old, %, 2009 data. Source: World Health Statistics 2013, World Health Organization.

we have a lower prevalence of smoking tobacco products

best: 8% CAD: 24% AMR: 26% world: 36% EUR: 41%

Azi Boloorchi, January 2014

Prevalence of smoking any tobacco products amongst male adults of age >/=15 years old, %, 2008 data. Source: World Health Statistics 2013, World Health Organization.

we rank among the best in the world in years of life expectancy at birth

world EUR AMR CAD best

70 72 76 82 83

Life expectancy at birth (years), male and female, 2011 data. Source: World Health Statistics 2013, World Health Organization.

Azi Boloorchi, January 2014

our government spends nearly twice more than our American and European counterparts on healthcare

$1697 $1722

$3157

$599

world EUR AMR CAD

Azi Boloorchi, January 2014

Per capita government expenditure on health, $ (Purchasing Power Parity), 2010 data. Ranges from $3 to $5660 with a median of $284. A best perfumer cannot be assessed. Source: World Health Statistics 2013, World Health Organization.