Health care in Canada is funded by the government and delivered by private organisations/services. Canada spends 160 billion USD or 10.6% of Gross Domestic Produce. Publicly funded insurance is required to pay for all necessary care delivered in hospitals or by physicians. 30% of residents healthcare is paid by the private sector and this money is usually used for service not covered by the publicly funded insurance. 65% of Canadians have additional private insurance which can be received through employers.
Life Expectancy |
80.5 |
Infant Mortality Rate |
5.0 |
Physicians per 1000 people |
2.14 |
Nurses over 1000 people |
9.95 |
Expenditure on health per capita USD |
2,669 |
Healthcare cost as a % of GDP |
7.9 |
% of government revenue spent on health |
16.8 |
% of health costs paid by the government |
81.0 |
[1] - CIA World factbook
[2] - World Health Organisation
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