The table depicts the percentage of allocation for health in five different nations ( Japan, Italy, Germany, France and the USA ) in the year 2002.
Overall, it is clear that public spending was the primary source of healthcare funding, while the reverse pattern could be seen in the that of private spending. Additionally, France provided the highest proportion of budget, whereas the opposite was true for that of Japan.
Regarding the countries showed higher overall healthcare expenditure, with France accounting for the largest of total funding, with 11.4%, which is significantly greater than public and private spending, with the respective figures being 8.6% and 2.8%. Germany and the USA experienced a similar pattern, standing at 9.3% and 8.6% respectively in total expenditure. In both nations, public was the vast majority, each constituting 7% and 6%, meanwhile private expenditure took up less much funding, with 2.3% and 2.6% indiviudally.
Turning to the remaining nations, Japan and Italy were lower overll health allocations, each holding at 7.7% and 7.2%. Japan provided 5.8% public budget to healthcare, which was by far the highest its private allocation, with 1.4%. Besides, Italy captured 5.3%, witnessing over twofold higher than private spending at 2.4%.
