Health at a Glance 2011
OECD Indicators
This sixth edition of Health at a Glance provides the latest comparable data on different aspects of the performance of health systems in OECD countries. It provides striking evidence of large variations across countries in the costs, activities and results of health systems. Key indicators provide information on health status, the determinants of health, health care activities and health expenditure and financing in OECD countries. Each indicator in the book is presented in a user-friendly format, consisting of charts illustrating variations across countries and over time, brief descriptive analyses highlighting the major findings conveyed by the data, and a methodological box on the definition of the indicator and any limitations in data comparability.
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Cancer incidence
In 2008, an estimated 5.2 million new cases of cancer were diagnosed in OECD countries, at an average of 261 per 100 000 population. Incidence rates varied substantially among countries, being comparatively high in Denmark, Ireland, Australia, Belgium and New Zealand at over 300 (Figure 1.11.1). In a number of OECD and emerging countries including India, Mexico, Indonesia and Turkey, rates were below 150.
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