About OECD Health Data

OECD Health Data, developed jointly by the OECD Secretariat and a French research institute, CREDES is a useful tool for the comparative analysis of health systems. It is an interactive database consisting of data for the health care systems of thirty (30) OECD member countries within their general demographic, economic and social contexts. The 1200 different series of data span the period 1960-2000. Most data covers the 1980s and 1990s. Selected series include data back to the 1960s and many series include data up to 1999 or 2000.

The countries included are:

Australia
Austria
Belgium
Canada
Czech Republic
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Greece

Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Korea
Luxembourg
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand

Norway
Poland
Portugal
Slovak Republic
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
United Kingdom
United States

This database enables users to:

directly access information (data, sources and definitions)
create customized tables
create a wide range of charts
create maps
export tables and charts to other applications
consult systemic descriptors

There are two modes for searching the database, Quick Query and Tables, Charts and Maps.

Quick Query
one variable
one country or all countries
one, two or all years available
calculate growth for the relevant period
create maps (if all countries selected)

Tables, Charts and Maps
one or more variables
one or more countries
one or more years
calculate growth rates for the relevant period
create charts and maps from the tables created

The data is divided into a three-tier chapter breakdown. These chapters are further subdivided into variables and units. The chapters include:

Health status

Mortality

Life expectancy
Causes of mortality
Maternal & infant mortality
Potential years of life lost

Morbidity

Perceived health status
Health expectancy
Infant health
Congenital anomalies
Dental health
Communicable diseases
Cancer
Injuries
Absence from work due to illness

Health Care Resources

Health employment
In-patient beds
Medical technology
Education in health and welfare

Health care utilisation

Ambulatory care activity
In-patient utilization
Average length of stay

In-patient and acute care
By diagnostic categories
By case mix

Discharge rates

By diagnostic categories
By case mix

Surgical procedures

Total surgical procedures
By ICD-CM
By case mix
transplants and dialyses

Expenditure on Health

National expenditure on health

Total expenditure on health
On personal health care
On collective health care
Prevention and public health
On health administration & insurance
On health-related functions

Expenditure on Health (continued)

Expenditure on medical services

Total expenditure on medical services by functions
On in-patient care
On day care
On out-patient care
On ancillary services
On home care

Medical goods dispensed to out-patients

Total expenditure on medical goods
Pharmaceuticals & other medical non-durables
Therapeutic applications & other medical durables

Expenditure by age groups
Direct expenditures by disease
Price index

Financing and Renumeration

Health expenditure by sources of funds
Medical services' fees

Social Protection

Social expenditure
Health care coverage

Parmaceutical Market

Pharmaceutical industry activity
Pharmaceutical consumption
Pharmaceutical sales

Non-medical Determinants of Health

Life styles and behaviour

Food consumpition
Alcohol consumption
Tobacco consumption
Body weight and composition

Environment: air quality

Demographic References

General demographics
Population age structure
Labour force
Ecuational level

Economic References

Macro-economic references
Monetary conversion rates

For further information on searching the database, please consult the OECD Health Data Guide available in the Health Sciences Library.


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August 4, 2008
Shelagh Wotherspoon