The table illustrates the percentages of money spent on healthcare in five different countries, namely Japan, Italy, Germany, France and the USA, in 2002. It is divided into three categories: public spending, private spending and total expenditure.
Overall, France recorded the highest proportion of total healthcare expenditure, whereas Japan had the lowest. Furthermore, public spending accounted for a considerably larger percentage than private spending in all five countries.
Regarding public expenditure, France had the highest figure, at 8.6%, followed by Germany at 7%. In contrast, Italy recorded the lowest proportion, at 5.3%, while Japan and the USA allocated 5.8% and 6%, respectively.
A similar pattern can be observed in private spending, with France again ranking first at 2.8%. Meanwhile, Japan had the lowest figure, at just 1.4%. Italy and the USA recorded relatively similar proportions, at 2.4% and 2.6%, respectively. In terms of total expenditure, Germany spent 9.3%, compared with 8.6% in the USA and 7.7% in Italy.
