How does the quality of the U.S. health care system compare to other countries?

KFF July 9, 2020

This chart collection compares the quality of health care in the United States to that in other wealthy and sizable countries. While inconsistent and imperfect metrics make it difficult to firmly assess system-wide health quality in the U.S., a review of the available data prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic suggests that in most of these measures, the U.S. continued to lag behind comparably wealthy and sizable countries.

The United States has higher rates of overall mortality, deaths amenable to health care, and potential years of life lost. Although the United...

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