The given table compares expenditure on health in five different nations in 2002.
Overall, the proportions of public spending on health were higher than the figures for private spending in five countries. Furthermore, France hold the leading position in the table with the percenatges of total spending, public spending and private spending ranking first.
Public expenditure on health in France made up 8.6% in 2002, which was the highest figure compared to other countries. This was followed by the percentages of public spending on health in Germany and the USA, accounting for 7% and 6%, respectively. Meanwhile, the figures for private expenditure in these three countries were much lower than their public counterpart, ranging from 2.8% in France to 2.6% in the USA and 2.3% in Germany. In addition, the total spending on health in France was 11.4%, which was the highest figure in 2002 in comparison with other nations.
In 2002, the proportion of public expenditure on health in Japan was 5.8%, while the figure for Italy was a little bit lower, at 5.3%. In contrast, private spending on health in Italy was higher than that in Japan, making up 2.4% and 1.4%, respectively. Additionally, Japan was the country with the lowest total spending on health in 2002, accounting for only 7.2%.
