Health benchmarks by country

Health spending (% of GDP)

World: 10.1 % of GDP (2023)

Source: World Bank Open Data, 2023. Retrieved 13 Nov 2026.

Health spending per person

World: 1,317 US$ per person (2023)

Source: World Bank Open Data, 2023. Retrieved 13 Nov 2026.

Out-of-pocket spending

World: 17.3 % of health spending (2023)

Source: World Bank Open Data, 2023. Retrieved 13 Nov 2026.

Doctors

World: 1.86 per 1,000 people (2022)

Source: World Bank Open Data, 2022. Retrieved 13 Nov 2026.

Nurses and midwives

World: 3.93 per 1,000 people (2022)

Source: World Bank Open Data, 2022. Retrieved 13 Nov 2026.

Hospital beds

World: 3.29 per 1,000 people (2021)

Source: World Bank Open Data, 2021. Retrieved 13 Nov 2026.

Government health spending

World: 6.1 % of GDP (2023)

Source: World Bank Open Data, 2023. Retrieved 13 Nov 2026.

Health spending from abroad

World: 0.3 % of health spending (2023)

Source: World Bank Open Data, 2023. Retrieved 10 Nov 2026.

Universal health coverage index

World: 71 index (0–100) (2023)

Source: WHO Global Health Observatory, 2023. Retrieved 13 Nov 2026.

Deaths that are registered

Life expectancy at birth

World: 73.5 years (2024)

Source: World Bank Open Data, 2024. Retrieved 13 Nov 2026.

Chance of dying 30–70 from heart disease, cancer, diabetes or lung disease

World: 18.3 % (2021)

Source: World Bank Open Data, 2021. Retrieved 13 Nov 2026.

Healthy life expectancy

World: 62.8 years (2023)

Source: WHO Global Health Observatory, 2023. Retrieved 12 Nov 2026.

Early deaths from long-term diseases (WHO)

World: 17.2 % (2023)

Source: WHO Global Health Observatory, 2023. Retrieved 12 Nov 2026.

Suicide rate

World: 9.2 per 100,000 people (2023)

Source: WHO Global Health Observatory, 2023. Retrieved 12 Nov 2026.

Road traffic deaths

World: 15.2 per 100,000 people (2023)

Source: WHO Global Health Observatory, 2023. Retrieved 12 Nov 2026.

All-cause death rate

Whole US: 731.9 deaths per 100,000 people (age-adjusted) (2017)

Source: CDC open data, 2017. Retrieved 12 Nov 2026.

Heart disease death rate

Whole US: 165.0 deaths per 100,000 people (age-adjusted) (2017)

Source: CDC open data, 2017. Retrieved 12 Nov 2026.

Cancer death rate

Whole US: 152.5 deaths per 100,000 people (age-adjusted) (2017)

Source: CDC open data, 2017. Retrieved 12 Nov 2026.

Stroke death rate

Whole US: 37.6 deaths per 100,000 people (age-adjusted) (2017)

Source: CDC open data, 2017. Retrieved 10 Nov 2026.

Chronic lung disease (CLRD) death rate

Whole US: 40.9 deaths per 100,000 people (age-adjusted) (2017)

Source: CDC open data, 2017. Retrieved 10 Nov 2026.

Accident (unintentional injury) death rate

Whole US: 49.4 deaths per 100,000 people (age-adjusted) (2017)

Source: CDC open data, 2017. Retrieved 10 Nov 2026.

Alzheimer's disease death rate

Whole US: 31.0 deaths per 100,000 people (age-adjusted) (2017)

Source: CDC open data, 2017. Retrieved 10 Nov 2026.

Diabetes death rate

Whole US: 21.5 deaths per 100,000 people (age-adjusted) (2017)

Source: CDC open data, 2017. Retrieved 12 Nov 2026.

Flu and pneumonia death rate

Whole US: 14.3 deaths per 100,000 people (age-adjusted) (2017)

Source: CDC open data, 2017. Retrieved 10 Nov 2026.

Kidney disease death rate

Whole US: 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people (age-adjusted) (2017)

Source: CDC open data, 2017. Retrieved 10 Nov 2026.

Suicide death rate

Whole US: 14.0 deaths per 100,000 people (age-adjusted) (2017)

Source: CDC open data, 2017. Retrieved 10 Nov 2026.

Healthy life years at birth (Europe)

Healthy life years at 65 (Europe)

Infant deaths

World: 27.7 per 1,000 live births (2024)

Source: World Bank Open Data, 2024. Retrieved 13 Nov 2026.

Deaths under age 5

World: 37.4 per 1,000 live births (2024)

Source: World Bank Open Data, 2024. Retrieved 13 Nov 2026.

Maternal deaths

World: 197 per 100,000 live births (2023)

Source: World Bank Open Data, 2023. Retrieved 13 Nov 2026.

Measles vaccine

World: 84 % of children 12–23 months (2024)

Source: World Bank Open Data, 2024. Retrieved 13 Nov 2026.

Newborn deaths (first 28 days)

World: 17.2 per 1,000 live births (2024)

Source: World Bank Open Data, 2024. Retrieved 13 Nov 2026.

Low-birthweight babies

World: 14.7 % of births (2020)

Source: World Bank Open Data, 2020. Retrieved 11 Nov 2026.

Prenatal care

World: 88 % of pregnant women (2019)

Source: World Bank Open Data, 2019. Retrieved 12 Nov 2026.

Contraception use

World: 56 % of married women 15–49 (2010)

Source: World Bank Open Data, 2010. Retrieved 12 Nov 2026.

Teenage births

World: 38.3 per 1,000 women 15–19 (2024)

Source: World Bank Open Data, 2024. Retrieved 12 Nov 2026.

Stunting in children under 5

Wasting in children under 5

World: 6.6 % of children under 5 (2024)

Source: World Bank Open Data, 2024. Retrieved 12 Nov 2026.

DTP3 vaccine

World: 85 % of 1-year-olds (2025)

Source: WHO Global Health Observatory, 2025. Retrieved 12 Nov 2026.

Anaemia in women 15–49

World: 15.6 % of women (2023)

Source: WHO Global Health Observatory, 2023. Retrieved 12 Nov 2026.

Births with skilled staff

World: 83 % of births (2019)

Source: Our World in Data, 2019. Retrieved 12 Nov 2026.

Children per woman

World: 2.25 births per woman (2023)

Source: Our World in Data, 2023. Retrieved 12 Nov 2026.

Measles vaccine, 2nd dose

Exclusive breastfeeding

Diabetes (ages 20–79)

World: 10.8 % of people 20–79 (2024)

Source: World Bank Open Data, 2024. Retrieved 13 Nov 2026.

Tuberculosis new cases

World: 131 per 100,000 people (2024)

Source: World Bank Open Data, 2024. Retrieved 13 Nov 2026.

People living with HIV (ages 15–49)

World: 0.70 % of people 15–49 (2024)

Source: World Bank Open Data, 2024. Retrieved 12 Nov 2026.

High blood pressure (ages 30–79)

World: 33.1 % of adults 30–79 (2019)

Source: WHO Global Health Observatory, 2019. Retrieved 12 Nov 2026.

Diabetes (adults, WHO)

World: 14.1 % of adults (2022)

Source: WHO Global Health Observatory, 2022. Retrieved 12 Nov 2026.

Hepatitis B in children under 5

World: 0.60 % of children (2024)

Source: WHO Global Health Observatory, 2024. Retrieved 12 Nov 2026.

Malaria new cases

World: 64.0 per 1,000 people at risk (2024)

Source: WHO Global Health Observatory, 2024. Retrieved 12 Nov 2026.

New HIV infections

World: 1,200,000 people (2025)

Source: WHO Global Health Observatory, 2025. Retrieved 12 Nov 2026.

Malaria death rate

World: 13.8 per 100,000 people (2024)

Source: Our World in Data, 2024. Retrieved 12 Nov 2026.

HPV vaccine (girls)

Smoking (adults)

World: 20.3 % of adults (2024)

Source: World Bank Open Data, 2024. Retrieved 12 Nov 2026.

Obesity (adults)

World: 16.2 % of adults (2024)

Source: WHO Global Health Observatory, 2024. Retrieved 13 Nov 2026.

Alcohol drunk per person

World: 4.9 litres of pure alcohol (15+) (2024)

Source: WHO Global Health Observatory, 2024. Retrieved 12 Nov 2026.

Tobacco use (adults, WHO)

World: 19.2 % of adults (2025)

Source: WHO Global Health Observatory, 2025. Retrieved 12 Nov 2026.

Not active enough (adults)

World: 31.3 % of adults (2022)

Source: WHO Global Health Observatory, 2022. Retrieved 12 Nov 2026.

Obesity (adults)

Whole US: 33.5 % of adults (2025)

Source: CDC open data, 2025. Retrieved 12 Nov 2026.

No exercise in free time

Whole US: 22.3 % of adults (2025)

Source: CDC open data, 2025. Retrieved 12 Nov 2026.

Basic drinking water

World: 91 % of people (2024)

Source: World Bank Open Data, 2024. Retrieved 13 Nov 2026.

Basic toilets (sanitation)

World: 82 % of people (2024)

Source: World Bank Open Data, 2024. Retrieved 12 Nov 2026.

Deaths from air pollution

World: 104 per 100,000 people (2019)

Source: World Bank Open Data, 2019. Retrieved 12 Nov 2026.

Deaths from unsafe water and sanitation

World: 18.5 per 100,000 people (2019)

Source: World Bank Open Data, 2019. Retrieved 12 Nov 2026.

Fine dust in the air (PM2.5)

World: 26.1 µg per m³ (2023)

Source: WHO Global Health Observatory, 2023. Retrieved 12 Nov 2026.

Not enough food (undernourishment)

World: 8.2 % of people (2024)

Source: Our World in Data, 2024. Retrieved 12 Nov 2026.

Food calories per person

World: 3,006 kcal per day (2023)

Source: Our World in Data, 2023. Retrieved 12 Nov 2026.

Very hot days (over 35°C)

People aged 65 and over

World: 10.4 % of people (2025)

Source: World Bank Open Data, 2025. Retrieved 13 Nov 2026.

Population

World: 8,215,424,893 people (2025)

Source: World Bank Open Data, 2025. Retrieved 13 Nov 2026.

GDP per person

World: 14,406 US$ per person (2025)

Source: World Bank Open Data, 2025. Retrieved 12 Nov 2026.

Median age

World: 30.4 years (2023)

Source: Our World in Data, 2023. Retrieved 12 Nov 2026.

Extreme poverty

World: 9.8 % of people (2026)

Source: Our World in Data, 2026. Retrieved 12 Nov 2026.

People in cities

World: 58 % of people (2025)

Source: Our World in Data, 2025. Retrieved 12 Nov 2026.

Clinical trials: Diabetes

World: 1,360 trials started (2025)

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, 2025. Retrieved 12 Nov 2026.

Clinical trials: Cancer

World: 7,825 trials started (2025)

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, 2025. Retrieved 9 Nov 2026.

Clinical trials: Heart and blood vessels

World: 4,099 trials started (2025)

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, 2025. Retrieved 9 Nov 2026.

Clinical trials: Alzheimer's disease

World: 307 trials started (2025)

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, 2025. Retrieved 9 Nov 2026.

Clinical trials: Obesity

World: 1,061 trials started (2025)

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, 2025. Retrieved 9 Nov 2026.

Clinical trials: Depression

World: 1,011 trials started (2025)

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, 2025. Retrieved 9 Nov 2026.

Clinical trials: HIV

World: 303 trials started (2025)

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, 2025. Retrieved 9 Nov 2026.

Clinical trials: Stroke

World: 973 trials started (2025)

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, 2025. Retrieved 9 Nov 2026.

Knee replacements

Hip replacements

Cataract operations

Gallbladder removals

Inguinal hernia repairs

Appendix removals

MRI scanners

CT scanners

PET scanners

Medicine sales: heart and blood vessels

Medicine sales: anti-infectives

Antibiotic use