Table 1.
COPD statistics in five European Union countries
| Country | Total expenditures (US$/capita)a | COPD prevalence (%) | Hospital admission per 100,000b | COPD deaths per 100,000b |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 3,764 | 13.27 | 261.7 | 17.55 |
| Greece | 2,190 | – | – | 11.61 |
| Ireland | 3,026 | 9.88 | 263.5 | 27.87 |
| the Netherlands | 4,160 | 13.24 | 134.2 | 22.62 |
| UK | 2,899 | 12.44 | 155.58 | 25.89 |
Notes: “–”, no data.
a
Data from OECD. Health expenditure and financing. OECD statistics-health. 2015. Available from: http://stats.oecd.org/Index.aspx?DataSetCode=SHA.5
b
Data from European Respiratory Society.6