Published Jul 12, 2020



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Doug Dix*

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Country Health is defined as the ratio of life-expectancy at birth to the product of under-five mortality rate and maternal mortality ratio. Forty-nine of the 172 countries studied have Country Health greater than 0.6, and are considered healthy. The remaining 123 countries have Country Health less than 0.6, and are considered sick. The range of values for life-expectancy, under-five mortality rate, and maternal mortality ratio among the 49 healthy countries are considered normal. All 123 sick countries have at least one of these parameters beyond normal limits. Twelve of the sick countries have only one, 27 have two, and 84 have all three parameters beyond normal limits. Country Health Equity is the ratio of Country Health to inequality in life expectancy, and Country Health Efficiency is the ratio of Country Health to annual per capita health expenditure. To achieve universal primary care, countries must work within and across national borders to enhance health, equity, and efficiency.

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