Rupert Lowe – “We spend the third most in Europe on healthcare. Cue a graph showing he’s talking bollocks.”
Rupert Lowe – We spend the third most in Europe on healthcare.
— Mike H (@mikoh123) November 13, 2024
Cue a graph showing he’s talking bollocks.
RL – is this a BBC graph.
JC – no stop being facetious.#PoliticsLive #PMQs pic.twitter.com/cHHSRdduF2
Well who could have guessed that billionaire-funded #NHS-hating Reform UK MPs talk absolute fucking bollocks?
FUN FACT: 60% of “anti-elite” Reform UK MPs are employed by billionaire hedge-funder Paul Marshall to spout misleading propaganda like this on GB “News”.
A Rough Guide To Health Spending
The rankings for health expenditure among European countries, measured by per capita spending, show significant variation. Here is a general outline based on recent data:
- Switzerland is among the top European spenders, with healthcare expenditure over $8,000 per capita.
- Norway follows closely, with per capita spending near $7,900.
- Luxembourg and Denmark also rank high, spending approximately $7,600 and $7,300 per capita, respectively.
- Sweden and Ireland maintain high spending levels, around $6,900 and $6,700 per capita.
- Germany and Netherlands are in the range of $6,500–$6,600 per capita.
- Austria, UK, and Belgium range between $5,500–$6,500 per capita.
- Countries like France, Finland, and Italy are further down, with spending between $4,000–$5,500 per capita.
- At the lower end, Romania, Serbia, and Bulgaria spend considerably less on healthcare, closer to $900–$1,500 per capita.