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Health and long life correlate unsurprisingly with GDP per capita. But southern Europe is outperforming the usual link between wealth and health https://lnkd.in/ePb9U7u5

Health and long life correlate unsurprisingly with GDP per capita. But southern Europe is outperforming the usual link between wealth and health https://lnkd.in/eytC-nf2

Health and long life correlate unsurprisingly with GDP per capita. But southern Europe is outperforming the usual link between wealth and health https://lnkd.in/eHYa7Gw6

This publication presents a summary of the state of health in Australia in 2024, with key findings on the health system, the health of Australians, and factors that can influence public health. The AIHW has also released a data insights report which complements this resource. Key findings 1. Australia’s life expectancy at birth is fourth highest among 38 OECD countries, after Japan, Korea and Switzerland. A boy and a girl born in 2020–2022 can expect to live on average 81.2 years and 85.3 years respectively – an increase of over 40% since the start of the 20th century. 2. For the first time since the mid-1990s, however, life expectancy in Australia decreased in 2020–2022 – by 0.1 years for males and females from 2019–2021 to 2020–2022. This is likely due to the increase in deaths seen in 2022, of which close to half were due to COVID-19. 3. In 2023, the leading causes of total burden among males were coronary heart disease, back pain and problems and suicide and self-inflicted injuries. Among females, the leading causes were dementia, followed by anxiety disorders and back pain and problems. 4. Cancer is a major cause of illness in Australia. In 2023, on average over 450 cases were diagnosed each day. #Healthservicesaccessibility #Healthservicesplanning #Primaryhealthcare #Immunisation #Chronicdiseases #Cancer #Preventativehealth #Cancerscreening #Publichealth #Burdenofdisease #Lifeexpectancy #Australia

Yesterday we launched our new edition of OECD Society at a Glance with a very hotly debated topic as special chapter: the evolution of fertility rates in OECD countries - what are the reasons for the declines we observe almost everywhere and what are the possible policy responses? Check out this infographic for a quick overview of the most important stats and read the analysis in the report: : https://oe.cd/sag

Obesity rate (% of adult population): Cook Islands: 69.8% Nauru: 58.1% Kiribati: 56.7% Kuwait: 43.8% USA: 42.7% México: 36.9% Egypt: 35.7% New Zealand: 34.3% Argentina: 32.4% Australia: 31.3% Russia: 30.3% UAE: 27.8% South Africa: 26.2% Brazil: 25.9% Venezuela: 24.6% Canada: 24.3% Ireland: 21.0% Turkey: 20.2% Saudi Arabia: 20.2% UK: 20.1% Czechia: 19.8% Germany: 19.0% Poland: 19.0% Austria: 17.1% France: 17.0% Israel: 17.0% Denmark: 16.5% Greece: 16.4% Belgium: 16.3% Sweden: 16.0% Netherlands: 15.5% Norway: 14.0% Thailand: 11.6% Switzerland: 11.0% Romania: 10.9% Italy: 10.4% China: 6.5% India: 5.5% Bangladesh: 5.4% Japan: 4.5% Vietnam: 1.7% Ethiopia: 1.0%

Obesity Rates Around the World In most OECD countries that collect self-reported weight data, more than half of adults were overweight or obese and nearly one in five were obese in 2021 (latest available data). Obesity prevalence was particularly high in the United States, with just over a third of respondents saying that they are obese. In Chile and the United Kingdom rates were just above one in four, while Korea had the lowest share of people with obesity of the countries studied at just 4.3 percent. Men were more likely to be overweight or obese in all countries studied, with a difference of 19-20 percentage points between Germany, Luxembourg and the Czech Republic. According to the World Health Organization, a body mass index (BMI) of over 25 is considered overweight, and over 30 obese.

Think asthma is worse in city kids? Think again. New Australian study shows kids living in suburbs of major cities have a higher chance of asthma than those living in the city centre. 🏙️ Researchers found socioeconomic factors to be a major influence. These factors include lower income, poor housing quality, lack of access to healthcare, chronic family stress, dietary factors, and obesity. The study also found some environmental factors to play a role, such as temperature fluctuation. #australia #children #childhealth #asthma #lungdisease #respiritory #city #urbanlife

How to raise the world's IQ 🧠 next generations Insights on population decline, poor nutrition, and lack of stimulation at an early age show significant consequences on a large scale. This text deserves much more attention The Economist #education #globalimpact #collectivepower Mitt Liv AB (svb)

Health at a Glance 2023 Health at a Glance provides a comprehensive set of indicators on population health and health system performance across OECD members and key emerging economies. https://lnkd.in/dSaRHyjT