
Have you ever wondered about the countries in the world that have the best healthcare systems? Many institutions, including the World Health Organization (WHO) accept the challenging task of ranking healthcare systems and determining which countries offer the best conditions and perks.
The following list contains information about the 10 best healthcare systems in the world, as well as the characteristics that make them worth the title. Surprisingly, neither Canada nor the U.S. have made it to the top 25 places in the world that brag stellar and affordable health services.
France
According to WHO,
In most cases, health insurance is provided through the employer. Individuals have the option to get even more coverage through the selection of a supplemental private insurance. The French government is responsible for paying the vast majority of medical bills and private insurances typically cover the remainder.
San Marino
According to the World Health Rank Report,
The small country has a compulsory healthcare system for all residents that is funded by the state. Individuals have the possibility to maximize the coverage even further by opting for supplemental private insurances.
Andorra
The healthcare funds are run and operated by the government. Employers have the right to choose the fund that their employees will be enrolled in. The vast majority of Andorran citizens get healthcare coverage through this system – only eight percent of the residents aren’t included in the state healthcare program.
Malta
Malta
General taxation is used to provide the funds needed for affordable and quality healthcare in
Singapore
The universal healthcare system in
The government is also responsible for controlling the costs of healthcare and making sure that all the residents have access to the necessary services.
United Kingdom
The British NHS is also included among the most lucrative healthcare systems in the world. Access to healthcare and the cost of the services are the two factors that give the country’s system its top ranking.
Universal health insurance coverage is available in the
The
Netherlands
The Netherlands healthcare system is considered to be one of the best healthcare systems in the European Union (EU). The Swedish NGO Health Consumer Powerhouse has accepted the challenging task of scoring the EU health systems and according to its methodology,
In the country, patients have a lot of freedom when it comes to choosing the healthcare provider that will be delivering services. A dialogue between patients and practitioners is essential for quality service provision and patient satisfaction with the outcome (a system that has a really descriptive name – “managed chaos”).
Oman
The residents of
Because of this vastly available public service system, the rate of disease in the country is low in comparison to other places in the
Austria
Basic healthcare services are free for everyone in
The individual income is determining for the contribution that each resident of the country has to make to the healthcare system. Individuals also have the right to purchase supplementary private insurance coverage to enhance the package of free services that they have access to.
Japan
Screening, exams, hospital treatments, prenatal care and infectious disease control are free for everyone participating in the program.