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The following information ranking the United States by category against the OECD's other members comes from the November publication "Health at a Glance 2011 - OECD Indicators."
以下信息來自於11月出版的「2011年醫療一瞥——OECD指標」，比較了美國與OECD其他成員國在各個指標的排名。
- 1st in Spending - Annual healthcare spending totals $2.6 trillion, equal to 17.9 percent of U.S. annual gross domestic product, or $8,402 for every man, woman and child.
醫療支出排第1位：全年的醫療保健支出達到2.6萬億美元，佔美國國民生產總值（GDP）的17.9%，或者說每個人（男性，女性和兒童）的平均支出達到8402美元。
- 1st in Good Health Self-Assessments - 90% of U.S. adults aged 15 and older describe themselves as being in good health versus an OECD average of 69.1%.
自我評估健康狀況良好率排第1位：90%超過15歲（含15歲）的成年人聲稱自己的健康狀況良好，而OECD的平均水平是69.1%。
- 1st in Obesity - More than one-third of American adults are obese, up from 15% in 1980.
肥胖率排第1位：超過1/3的美國成年人是肥胖患者，而1980年的比例僅為15%。
- 2nd in Prevalence of Diabetes - 10.3% of the U.S. population suffers from diabetes, surpassed only by Mexico's 10.8%. The OECD average is 6.5%.
糖尿病發病率排第2位：10.3%的美國人患糖尿病，排名位於美國之前的是墨西哥，發病率為10.8%。OECD的平均水平是6.5%。
- 3rd out of nine in Waiting Time for Specialists - Out of nine countries from Europe, North America and Australia and New Zealand, the United States has the third shortest waiting time for specialist appointments at 20 weeks; Germany and Switzerland had shorter waiting periods.
等待專家的時間在9個國家的比較中排第3位：在歐洲，北美，澳大利亞和新西蘭共9個國家中，美國等待專家會診的時間為20周，排第三位；比美國需要時間更少的是德國和瑞士。
- 4th in Preventing Death from Stroke - The United States ranks behind Israel, Switzerland and France with 32 stroke-related deaths per 100,000 people.
中風死亡預防效果排第4位：美國的中風死亡率為每10萬人32名，僅次於以色列，瑞士和法國。
- 7th in Cancer Incidence - Cancer afflicts more than 300 people per 100,000 in the United States, compared with an OECD average of 261 per 100,000.
癌症發生率排第7位：美國受到癌症之苦的比例為每10萬人300人，而OECD的平均水平為每10萬人261人。
- 9th in Preventing Death from Cancer - At 185 deaths per 100,000, the United States is well above an OECD average of 208 per 100,000.
預防癌症死亡程度排第9位：每10萬癌症患者中，有185人死亡；美國的預防效果好於OECD平均水平：每10萬人208人死亡。
- 10th in Number of Practicing Nurses - 10.8 per 1,000 population versus an OECD average of 8.4 per 1,000.
執業護士人數排第10位：每1000人中有10.8人是執業護士，而OECD平均水平為千分之8.4。
- 11th of 11 in Unmet Need for Care Due to Cost - The United States ranks last among 11 OECD countries in its ability to provide affordable care: 39% of people with below-average income and 20% of people with above-average income report foregoing a doctor visit or prescription because of the cost.
由於費用問題沒有得到醫療救助的比較中，美國11個國家中排第11位：美國由於能夠提供支付得起的醫療服務，在與OECD的11個成員國的比較中排名最靠後：39%的低於正常收入群體，20%高於正常收入的群體由於醫療費用太高，放棄看醫生或者拿處方藥的機會。
- 25th in Preventing Death from Heart Disease - At 129 deaths per 100,000 people, the U.S. heart disease mortality rate is below an OECD average of 117 per 100,000.
在預防心臟病死亡率方面排第25位：每10萬心臟病患者中，有129人死亡；美國心臟病死亡率低於OECD平均水平（10萬分之117）。
- 27th in Life Expectancy - Americans can expect to live 78.2 years on average, below the OECD average and just behind Slovenia and Chile.
預期壽命排第27位：預期美國人平均可以活到78.2歲，低於OECD的平均水平，只比斯洛文尼亞和智利高一些。
- 29th in Number of Practicing Doctors - The United States has 2.4 practicing doctors per 1,000 population, placing it below an OECD average of 3.1.
執業醫生數量排第29位：美國每1000人中，有2.4個執業醫生；低於OECD的平均水平（每1000人中，3.1個職業醫生。）
- 29th in Doctor Consultations - At 3.9 annual doctor visits per capita, the United States leads only Ireland, Mexico, Sweden and Chile versus an OECD average of 6.5 percent per capita.
求醫次數排第29位：美國每人每年的求醫次數為3.9次，僅領先於愛爾蘭，墨西哥，瑞典和智利，而OECD的平均水平為每人每年6.5次。
- 30th out of 39 in Hospital Beds - 3.1 per 1,000 population.
病床數在39個國家中排第30位：每1000人有3.1張病床。
- 30th in Medical Graduates - 6.5 per 100,000 population, ahead of only France, Japan and Israel. The OECD average is 9.9 per 100,000 population.
醫學畢業生人數排第30位：每10萬人中有6.5人，僅領先於法國，日本和以色列。OECD的平均水平為每10萬人9.9人。
- 31st in Health Coverage - An estimated 81% of Americans are covered by private or government health insurance, placing the country ahead of only Turkey, Mexico and Chile; 25 OECD countries cover 99% or more of their citizens.
醫療保險覆蓋率排第31位：估計81%的美國人具有個人醫療保險或者政府醫療保險，只領先於土耳其，墨西哥和智利；OECD成員國中有25個的國民醫療保險覆蓋率達到或超過了99%。
- 31st out of 40 in Infant Mortality - 6.5 babies die per thousand live births in the United States, placing the country behind Poland and the Slovak Republic and below an OECD average performance of 4.4 per thousand live births.
嬰兒死亡率在40個國家中排第31位：美國的嬰兒死亡率為千分之6.5，落後於波蘭和斯洛伐克共和國，利於OECD平均水平（死亡率為千分之4.4）。
- 31st in Preventing Premature Death - The number of years lost in the United States to premature death is surpassed only by Hungary, Mexico and Russia. The main causes are accidents, violence, cancer and circulatory disease.
預防早逝效果排第31位：美國過早死亡的人數僅低於匈牙利，墨西哥和俄羅斯。主要死亡原因是：交通事故，暴力，癌症和循環系統疾病。
