10 Countries That Spend the Most on Healthcare

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1.United States of America

Total spending (Spending on healthcare per capita): $9,146

Ranking according to spending on healthcare per capita: 3

Total spending (Spending on healthcare as a percentage of GDP): 17.1%

Ranking according to spending on healthcare as a percentage of GDP: 2

Overall Score: 2.5

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After bringing Obamacare into effect, the US is now one of the leading spenders on healthcare in the world, thus topping the list of 11 countries that spend the most on healthcare, which is kind of ironic, considering all the flak the US healthcare system catches on the regular basis.Generally, healthcare in the US has been provided by a variety of programs which include Medicare, Medicaid, the Veterans Healthcare Administration and the Children’s Health Insurance Program as well. However, despite topping this list, the United States is one of the very few developed countries in the world which does not guarantee healthcare for every citizen in the country.

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