OECD Health at a Glance 2015

OECD Health at a Glance 2015 presents cross-country comparisons of the health status of populations and the performance of health systems in OECD countries, candidate countries and key emerging economies.

Health at a Glance 2015 presents comparisons of key indicators of health and health system performance across the 34 OECD countries, as well as for candidate and key partner countries where possible (Brazil, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, India, Indonesia, Latvia, Lithuania, the Russian Federation and South Africa). The data presented in this publication come mainly from official national statistics, unless otherwise indicated.

An area of interest for us is Chapter 11 which focuses on ageing and long-term care, starting by a review of demographic trends which highlights the steady growth in the share of the population aged over 65 and 80 in all OECD countries.

The chapter presents the most recent data on life expectancy and life expectancy free of disability at age 65, along with data on self-reported health and disability status, as important factors affecting the current and future demand for long-term care.

It then focuses on people currently receiving long-term care at home or in institutions and people providing formal or informal care, and concludes with a review of levels and trends in long-term care expenditure in different countries.

Source: OECD