About the report:

This report presents the state of health of the people based on a composite health prosperity index developed specifically for this study. It consists of three sub-indices synthesizing measures of citizens' health status, health system efficiency and technological advancement. We calculated the index for seven European Union countries - Poland, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Netherlands, Germany and Sweden.

Key conclusions:

• Health prosperity is the full physical and mental well-being of a society. It depends on the current health status of citizens, on the availability of effective and universal health care, which enables continuous prevention and provides prompt and effective medical interventions.
• With a health prosperity index of 0.77 points (out of 3 points possible), Poland came last among the selected countries. Germany, on the other hand, performed best (2.28 points).
• Improvements in the technological area, primarily require an increase in R&D spending in the biomedical sector and easier access for patients to innovative therapies.