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- In 2007, Canada spent 10.1% of gross domestic product (GDP) on health care, compared with 16.0% in the United States, 8.4% in the United Kingdom and 8.9% across the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- In 2006, Canada's life expectancy at birth reached 80.7 years. Japan had the highest life expectancy at birth among OECD countries, at 82.4 years. Turkey had the lowest, at 73.2 years.
- In 2007, 47% of adults in Canada reported being overweight or obese, compared with 67% in the United States. Thirteen OECD countries reported that 50% or more of their adult population was either overweight or obese.
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