About this book
Compare the healthiness of countries worldwide
World Health Databook is an excellent starting point for finding out the healthiness of countries worldwide. The book has health statistics for 71 countries with research for 8 years (2003-2010). The research includes data on sanitation, healthcare services and causes of death. Assess the health set up of these countries and see how prepared they are to face the health challenges of the coming years. Look inside World Health Databook
"A fascinating and very detailed window onto the health of several major world countries" Reference Reviews
World Health Databook includes
- Thousands of health statistics in one place
- Data for 71 countries over 8 years (2003-2010)
- Unique world rankings
- Key socio-economic indicators to put trends into context
Health trends researched
Life expectancy; Sanitation; Health expenditure; Healthcare infrastructure and services; Immunisation; Infectious diseases; Causes of death; Smoking; Nutrition and Obesity; Over-the-counter healthcare; Health and wellness
Socio-economic indicators researched
Population; Births; Deaths; Household characteristics; Consumer expenditure
Countries researched
- Algeria; Argentina; Australia; Austria; Azerbaijan; Belarus; Belgium; Bolivia; Brazil; Bulgaria; Canada; Chile; China; Colombia; Croatia; Czech Republic; Denmark; Ecuador; Egypt; Estonia; Finland; France; Germany; Greece; Hong Kong; Hungary; India; Indonesia; Ireland; Israel; Italy; Japan; Jordan; Kazakhstan; Kuwait; Latvia; Lithuania; Malaysia; Mexico; Morocco; Netherlands; New Zealand; Nigeria; Norway; Pakistan; Peru; Philippines; Poland; Portugal; Romania; Russia; Saudi Arabia; Singapore; Slovakia; Slovenia; South Africa; South Korea; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; Taiwan; Thailand; Tunisia; Turkey; Turkmenistan; Ukraine; United Arab Emirates; United Kingdom; USA; Venezuela; Vietnam
Discover
- Which country has the poorest levels of sanitation
- Where has the highest concentration of doctors
- How much the Japanese spend on private healthcare
Why buy this book
- Wide-ranging health statistics in one place
- Excellent starting point for understanding global health trends
- Easy to compare data across countries
- Low price is affordable for libraries
