Foreword

Health at a Glance compares key indicators for population health and health system performance across OECD member countries, accession candidates and key partner countries. Analysis draws from the latest comparable official national statistics and other sources. This 2023 edition presents the latest comparable data, illustrating differences across countries and over time in terms of health status, risk factors for health, access to and quality of care, and health resources. This edition includes a thematic chapter on digital health, which measures the digital readiness of OECD countries’ health systems, and outlines what countries need to do to accelerate the digital health transformation.

This publication would not have been possible without the contribution of national data correspondents from the countries covered in this report, who provided most of the data and metadata, as well as detailed feedback to a draft of the report. The OECD also recognises the contribution of other international organisations, notably Eurostat and the World Health Organization, for providing data and comments. The opinions expressed and arguments employed herein do not necessarily reflect the official views of the OECD member countries, the European Union or other international organisations.

Health at a Glance 2023 was prepared by the OECD Health Division under the co-ordination of Chris James. Chapter 1 was prepared by Chris James, Pauline Fron and Gabriel Di Paolantonio; Chapter 2 by Eric Sutherland, Rishub Keelara and Yukiko Shu; Chapter 3 by Gabriel Di Paolantonio, Tom Raitzik Zonenschein, Joanna Krajewska and Doron Wijker; Chapter 4 by Marion Devaux, Pauline Fron, Antoine Penpenic and Elina Suzuki; Chapter 5 by Chris James, Gaëlle Balestat, Marie-Clémence Canaud, Pauline Fron, Michael Mueller, Caroline Penn, Caroline Berchet and Rishub Keelara; Chapter 6 by Rie Fujisawa, Pauline Fron, Joana Krajewska, Kadri-Ann Kallas, Gabriel Di Paolantonio, Nicolás Larrain, Ekin Dagistan, Melanie Steentjes, Candan Kendir and David Morgan; Chapter 7 by Caroline Penn, Paul Lukong, Michael Mueller, Luca Lorenzoni and David Morgan; Chapter 8 by Gaetan Lafortune, Gaëlle Balestat, Marie-Clémence Canaud and Gabriel Di Paolantonio; Chapter 9 by Suzannah Chapman, Lisbeth Waagstein, Rishub Keelara, Paul Lukong, Michael Mueller and Valérie Paris; Chapter 10 by Elina Suzuki, Lisbeth Waagstein, Gabriel Di Paolantonio, Ricarda Milstein, Michael Mueller, Jose Carlos Ortega Regalado and Paola Sillitti. The OECD databases used in this publication are managed by Gaëlle Balestat, Marie-Clémence Canaud, Gabriel Di Paolantonio, Rie Fujisawa, David Morgan and Michael Mueller. This publication also benefited from comments by Francesca Colombo, Mark Pearson and Stefano Scarpetta. Editorial assistance was provided by Marie-Clémence Canaud, Lucy Hulett and Lydia Wanstall.

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