Health
We help countries achieve high-performing health systems by measuring health outcomes & the use of health system resources as well as by analysing policies that improve access, efficiency & quality of health care.
Learn how to help countries prevent and manage non-communicable diseases (NCDs) by encouraging the dissemination of proven best practice interventions.
Governments should urgently adapt their health systems to better respond to future shocks, given the huge impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people and the global economy.
See the most comprehensive cross-country data and analysis on cancer prevention and care from 29 European countries.
The COVID-19 Pandemic and the Future of Telemedicine. See latest analysis...
Health at a Glance: Europe 2022. See new analysis here...
The COVID-19 pandemic underlines the need to strengthen the resilience of health systems. Learn more from OECD's Health at a Glance 2021...
How have European countries responded to COVID-19? What other health challenges are they facing? See analysis on the state of health in the EU...
Governments should step up their efforts to tackle harmful alcohol consumption. Learn more...
Long-term care: A comprehensive cross-country assessment of LTC workers, the tasks they perform and the policies to address shortages in OECD countries. Find out more...
Putting people at the centre: Introducing PaRIS, the Patient-Reported Indicators Survey
Pharmaceuticals: How can we make drugs affordable to all patients who need them?
COVID-19 crisis: Latest
Our areas of work
- Ageing and long-term care
- Antimicrobial resistance
- Digital health
- Financial sustainability of health systems
- Health data governance
- Health inequalities and inclusive growth
- Health expenditure
- Health workforce
- Mental health
- PaRIS: Patient-Reported Indicator Surveys
- Pharmaceuticals and new technologies
- Primary care
- Public health (e.g. Obesity, Alcohol)
- Quality of care
- Resilience
- Universal health coverage
Data
Find a wide range of health data and compare how countries are doing.
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What's new?
- Ready for the Next Crisis? Investing in Health System Resilience
- Step Up! Tackling the Burden of Insufficient Physical Activity in Europe
- Time for Better Care at the End of Life
- EU Country Cancer Profiles 2023
- Advancing patient safety governance in the COVID-19 response
- Health care financing in times of high inflation
- The COVID-19 Pandemic and the Future of Telemedicine
- Health at a Glance: Europe 2022
