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Health expenditure per capita : $ 8,745

Expenditure as a pct . of GDP : 16.9 % ( highest of all )

Pct . obese : 35.3 % ( highest of all )

Life expectancy : 78.7 years ( 8th lowest )

According to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development ( OECD ), the U . S . currently spends more on healthcare than any other developed country . Its health outcomes , however , are among the worst . The U . S . spent $ 8,745 per person on healthcare in 2012 and dedicated roughly 17 percent of its GDP to the industry . The U . S . has also made significant progress in

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