The US Spends Less as a Share of GDP on Long-term Care Than Most Other Wealthy Countries

A bar chart of what percentage of their GDP 19 countries spend on long-term care, where the Netherlands is highest with 4.1% and Italy is lowest with 0.7%. The United States spends 1%.
Note: Figures show government funding and compulsory insurance spending on long-term care as a percentage of gross domestic product. Figures are for 2021 spending for all countries except Japan and Australia, which use 2020 figures.
Source: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
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