USA: Healthcare prices

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 USA

Healthcare price index, world average = 100

 Latest value 179.52
 Year 2017
 Measure index points
 Data availability 2017 - 2017
 Average 179.52
 Min - Max 179.52 - 179.52
 Source World Bank International Comparison Program
The healthcare price index is a broad-based measure of the cost of healthcare services in the USA relative to other countries. The world average is set at 100 but one can compare the healthcare cost to other countries too. The data are provided by the International Comparison Program of the World Bank which updates the numbers every seven years. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time. The value of that indicator for 2017 is 179.52 index points.
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Definition: A broad-based healthcare cost index that allows comparison between countries. The world average is set at 100 and higher index values indicate higher a healthcare cost.

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