"Life expectancy in Israel is higher than average" - Walla! health

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An OECD report that annually examines the health data of the 38 member states found that the life expectancy of Israelis is higher than average, but there is also less good news.

"Life expectancy in Israel is higher than average"

This is according to a report by the OECD, which examines the health data of the 38 member countries every year.

It also shows: in Israel, people drink less alcohol and commit suicide less.

But there is also less good news.

Here are all the details

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24/01/2022

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In the last two years we have become so accustomed to complaining about our health care system, to fearing the general collapse of hospitals and worrying in general - that the following figures are going to surprise you.

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A report by the OECD, which examines the various health indices of the member states, and found that Israel's situation is not bad at all.

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According to the report, the average life expectancy of an Israeli man has increased in recent years and is about two years higher than the average among men in OECD countries (in Israel 81 compared to an average of 78.3).

Among women, life expectancy is even higher (84.8 vs. 83.6).

The general life expectancy of the population is 82.9 years, and is among the highest in the OECD.

It is important to note that these indices speak of the year 2019, before the corona plague broke out into our lives, so it is possible that in the following reports we will see other data.

The average life expectancy of Israeli men is 81 years, almost 3 years longer than the OECD average.

Buyers at the Mahane Yehuda market in Jerusalem (Photo: Flash 90, Olivia Fitoussi / Flash 90)

Why is life expectancy in Israel higher?

The report teaches a few more important things about the Israeli lifestyle. For example, the rate of alcohol consumption in Israel is significantly lower than the average of the organization's countries and stands at 3.1 liters per year, compared with an average of 8.8 liters in the other countries of the organization, and is one of the lowest among the organization's countries.

Another measure in which Israel excels is the suicide rate. This alarming number did increase in Israel in 2019 and stands at 6 per 100,000 people. However, this rate is significantly lower than the average of the organization's countries, which stands at 11.6 and is one of the lowest among the organization's countries.

In terms of smoking and obesity - two indicators greatly affect life expectancy - Israel is in a good place in the middle. The rate of smokers in Israel in 2019 was 16.4 percent of the population aged 15 and over, similar to the average rate of OECD countries (16.3 percent). The rate of obesity in the population of Israel was 17.7 percent, similar to the average in the organization's countries (17.5).

Our alcohol consumption rate is among the lowest among OECD countries.

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Israel ranks third in the OECD in the percentage of holders of voluntary health insurance with a holding rate of 84.1 percent.

The rate of expenditure on health from GDP in Israel stands at a stable rate of 7.5 percent and is lower than most OECD countries (27th out of 37 in the ranking of countries) and above the average in the countries of the organization which stands at 8.9 percent.

Indeed, as we have seen well in the plague - the state of medicine here is not alarming.

The rate of active physicians per thousand people is about 9 percent lower than the average in OECD countries and stands at about 3.3 doctors per thousand people.

The rate of nurses per thousand people is one of the lowest in the OECD and stands at about 5 nurses per thousand people.

"Excellent results with low resources."

Director General of the Ministry of Health Prof. Nachman Ash 0 (Photo: Reuven Castro)

The rate of beds for general hospitalization in Israel is also relatively low compared to other countries that are members of the organization (fourth from the bottom of the list) and stands at about 2.2 beds per thousand people, compared with an average of 3.5 in OECD member countries.

The rate of MRI devices per million inhabitants in Israel is 5.1.

Despite the significant increase in recent years in the number of instruments, Israel is in a low position compared to the OECD average of 17, with only Mexico and Colombia having a lower rate than Israel.

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"OECD data faithfully reflect the state of the health system in Israel, which shows excellent results, but with relatively low resources," said Health Ministry Director General Prof. Nachman Ash. By themselves and lead the health care system to excellence, for which we thank them.

"Health systems around the world are now facing a shake-up and we anticipate that OECD data will provide us with some very interesting findings in the coming years."