It's also centered on the averages - so in the case of the UK it's rough parity.
Obviously it's not about the steepness of the slope, it's about the relationship of that slope to the cost.
Living better is longer. Spending less is better.
Finding the right balance between these is a great goal.
The US fails on both, Japan does rather well on both, and Mexico does poorly at one but well at another.
The number of times people go to the doctor is an interesting stat, but kind of clouds the issue. However in a value for money sense it does add useful information - basically people in the US pay a ridiculous amount for health care they don't/can't use and get very little benefit out of it.
How you can call that not meaning very much I don't know. There is a ton of data in that graph, very clearly illustrated.
I also don't think anyone could take your conclusion seriously - given that Mexico is obviously performing BADLY. They may spend very little, but they get very little out of it. The line may be steep, but it also still ends in a really awful position.
The scale of spending vs the scale of longevity.
It's also centered on the averages - so in the case of the UK it's rough parity.
Obviously it's not about the steepness of the slope, it's about the relationship of that slope to the cost.
Living better is longer.
Spending less is better.
Finding the right balance between these is a great goal.
The US fails on both, Japan does rather well on both, and Mexico does poorly at one but well at another.
The number of times people go to the doctor is an interesting stat, but kind of clouds the issue. However in a value for money sense it does add useful information - basically people in the US pay a ridiculous amount for health care they don't/can't use and get very little benefit out of it.
How you can call that not meaning very much I don't know. There is a ton of data in that graph, very clearly illustrated.
I also don't think anyone could take your conclusion seriously - given that Mexico is obviously performing BADLY. They may spend very little, but they get very little out of it. The line may be steep, but it also still ends in a really awful position.
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