Comment Re:Cuba? (Score 1) 1270
If Cuba's helathcare is a failure the let's compare Cuba to the US.
According to the World Health Organization (see http://www.who.int/countries ) the results are:
Life expectancy at birth m/f (years):
Cuba: 76/80
US: 75/80
Healthy life expectancy at birth m/f (years, 2003):
Cuba: 67/70
US: 67/71
Probability of dying under five (per 1 000 live births):
Cuba: 7
US: 8
Probability of dying between 15 and 60 years m/f (per 1 000 population):
Cuba: 127/82
US: 137/80
Total expenditure on health per capita (Intl $, 2005):
Cuba: 333
US: 6,347
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP (2005):
Cuba: 7.6
US: 15.2
Reach your own conclusions.
According to the World Health Organization (see http://www.who.int/countries ) the results are:
Life expectancy at birth m/f (years):
Cuba: 76/80
US: 75/80
Healthy life expectancy at birth m/f (years, 2003):
Cuba: 67/70
US: 67/71
Probability of dying under five (per 1 000 live births):
Cuba: 7
US: 8
Probability of dying between 15 and 60 years m/f (per 1 000 population):
Cuba: 127/82
US: 137/80
Total expenditure on health per capita (Intl $, 2005):
Cuba: 333
US: 6,347
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP (2005):
Cuba: 7.6
US: 15.2
Reach your own conclusions.