Where USA ranks in healthcare among world varies by source, but generally low for overall system despite high spending and high for innovation. Commonwealth Fund 2021 Mirror Mirror ranking of 11 high-income nations ranked US last, 11th, for overall healthcare system performance, including access, care process, administrative efficiency, equity and outcomes, while Australia ranked 3rd, Norway 1st, Netherlands 2nd. WHO health system ranking 2000 ranked US 37th, Australia 32nd, France 1st. Bloomberg Health Care Efficiency Index 2020 ranked US 54th for efficiency, Australia 8th, Singapore 1st. For specific measures, US ranks number 1 for medical research, specialist care and cancer treatment speed, with world leading hospitals like Mayo Clinic and Johns Hopkins, and shortest wait for specialist if insured, but ranks 77th for life expectancy 77.5 years versus Australia 83.4, 33rd for infant mortality 5.4 per 1000 versus Australia 3.3, and last for preventable deaths among developed nations. US spends 18% of GDP on health versus Australia 10%, yet 8% uninsured and 30% underinsured, with medical bankruptcy 500K per year, rare in Australia. So USA ranks last among developed nations for overall healthcare access and equity, but top for cutting-edge treatment and technology if you can afford premium insurance.
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