The table contains the average healthcare expenditure of people from various countries across Asia, the Middle East, and South America during the year 2010. In general, nations of the Asian region spent the most on healthcare, whereas South American countries spent the least during that year. The average spending around the world in 2010 was reported to be around $700.
Significantly, the Japanese spent an average of $2690 on health expenses, the highest for the year 2010. South Koreans and Singaporeans spent $1187 and $1035 respectively. In addition, spending on healthcare in Japan and Singapore are nearly tripled the amount, which shows a drastic difference even amongst the developed nations.
Moreover, Middle Eastern countries such as Bahrain and Kuwait spent slightly above the global average amount for health purposes in 2010. On the contrary, South Americans spent below that mark; people in Argentina spent more than people in Chile and Brazil. In comparison, Brazil’s expenditure is only one-sixth of Japan’s. signifying a huge gap in spendings around different regions of the world.