Health at a Glance: Europe 2012
This second edition of Health at a Glance: Europe presents a set of key indicators of health status, determinants of health, health care resources and activities, quality of care, health expenditure and financing in 35 European countries, including the 27 European Union member states, 5 candidate countries and 3 EFTA countries. The selection of indicators is based largely on the European Community Health Indicators (ECHI) shortlist, a set of indicators that has been developed to guide the reporting of health statistics in the European Union. It is complemented by additional indicators on health expenditure and quality of care, building on the OECD expertise in these areas. Each indicator is presented in a user-friendly format, consisting of charts illustrating variations across countries and over time, a brief descriptive analysis 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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Mortality from cancer
Cancer is the second leading cause of mortality in EU member states after diseases of the circulatory system, accounting for 28% of all deaths in 2010. In 2010, cancer mortality rates were the lowest in Cyprus, Finland and Sweden, as well as Switzerland, at under 150 deaths per 100 000 population. They were the highest in central European countries, including the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, the Slovak Republic and Slovenia, at close to or above 200 deaths per 100 000 population.
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