The percentage of Australians who considered their health "good" or "very good" ranked fourth among OECD member countries (Messenger Post Photo)
According to the Messenger Post, the latest figures show that Australians' life expectancy has reached 82.5 years, ranking sixth among the OECD (OECD) members, far outpacing the UK and the United States.
The average life expectancy for both men and women in Australia is now significantly higher than in the last century. In the early 1960s, men were expected to live to 67.9 years and women to 74.2. Today, life expectancy for men and women in Australia has risen to 80.4 years and 84.6 years respectively.
The 2018 < International Health data comparison (International Health Data Comparisons) > report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) shows that the United States is one of the countries with the lowest average life expectancy, with only 78.6 years of age. The average British life expectancy is 83.2 years. Life expectancy in both countries is below the OECD average (83.3 years).
In the ranking, Japanese have the highest life expectancy, reaching 84.1 years, while Latvia's (Latvia) have the lowest life expectancy, which is expected to reach only 74.7.
In terms of national health, the percentage of Australians who considered their health "good" or "very good" also ranked fourth.
However, many Australians are still struggling with obesity and alcohol abuse. In Australia, pure alcohol consumption is higher than the OECD average, according to data. In 2015, average consumption by Australians aged 15 and over was 9.7 liters.
Australia has the third-highest proportion of overweight and obese men in all OECD countries, second only to the United States and Chile.
It is gratifying that Australia is one of 20 countries in which public and private health care covers all populations. In Australia, meanwhile, the median waiting time from specialist assessment to hysterectomy is 50 days, which is also above the OECD average of 55 days.
The report also looked at pay levels for health professionals and found that (GP), an Australian self-employed general practitioner, had the lowest per capita income compared to 15 other countries.