Visualizing Healthcare Spending And Life Expectancy, By Country

Several nations' average life expectancies have increased significantly over the last 60 years, from 30-40 years to 70+ years. Let's visualize healthcare spending and life expectancy, by country.

Globally, life expectancy at birth has more than doubled over the past century, partly as a result of advancements and discoveries in the domains of sanitation, vaccinations, and preventative healthcare.

Although the average human life expectancy has greatly grown globally, there is still a glaring difference in average life expectancies between various nations.

What causes this division, and why? Carmen Ang of Visual Capitalist speculates that it might be somewhat tied to how much money a country spends on its healthcare, in light of data gathered by Truman Du for the World Bank.

More Spending Generally Means More Years

The most recent data from the World Bank include both the average life expectancy and healthcare spending per capita for 178 different nations.

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