Table 1.

Composition and characteristics of the panel of experts involved in the construction of the Population Health Index

Characteristic	No.
Total	81
Gender
Male	37
Female	44
Type of panellist
Expert	51
Stakeholder	30
Field of expertise
Economics and health systems	9
Environmental health, ecological systems, sustainability	15
Epidemiology, social medicine and public health	29
Health geography, demography and sociology	28
Region of Europe
Northern Europe	16
Western Europe	18
Eastern Europe	12
Southern Europe	35