{"id":551,"date":"2023-04-19T10:20:49","date_gmt":"2023-04-19T02:20:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pacificprime.hk\/blog\/?p=551"},"modified":"2023-05-19T16:36:59","modified_gmt":"2023-05-19T08:36:59","slug":"efficient-health-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.hk\/blog\/efficient-health-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Hong Kong have an efficient healthcare system?"},"content":{"rendered":"

As an expat in Hong Kong, it\u2019s essential to know your way around the city when it comes to seeing doctors. Fortunately, you have plenty of options to choose from in the SAR, including public hospitals, private hospitals, or Traditional Chinese Medicine clinics.<\/p>\n

Many expats who are moving to Hong Kong wonder whether the city has an efficient healthcare system. This article by Pacific Prime Hong Kong<\/a> takes a closer look at the local healthcare system and how it ranks globally, as well as discusses what this means for expats in the city-state.<\/p>\n

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Healthcare System Efficiency Ranked<\/h2>\n

Statista<\/a>‘s 2023 Health and Health Systems ranking places Hong Kong in the 12th position worldwide based on its health index score. Moreover, as of 2023<\/a>, Hong Kong’s healthcare system has been ranked as the 19th best in the world by the World Health Organization (WHO).<\/p>\n

When looking at the top 20 of the WHO ranking, three Asian nations were included. For example, Japan and Taiwan were ranked 2nd and 20th. Showing that Asia countries have one of the best healthcare efficiency systems in the world. And the healthcare costs are surprisingly lower than in some major countries in the world.<\/p>\n

While the U.S. was placed 30th with a care system score of 72.7, and our annual 2019 Cost of Health Insurance report was ranked 54th among the most expensive location for health insurance.<\/p>\n

It brings up an interesting conundrum regarding Hong Kong\u2019s healthcare efficiency. What factors contribute to Hong Kong’s healthcare efficiency being better than that of the U.S.? Let\u2019s check that out in the next paragraph.<\/p>\n

What makes healthcare in Hong Kong so efficient?<\/h2>\n

The ranking of the US brings about an interesting question: What makes Hong Kong more \u201cefficient\u201d when it comes to healthcare than the US? It can\u2019t be the price. After all, many private hospitals in the city cost just as much, or more than those in the US.<\/p>\n

Instead, it\u2019s largely due to the three major metrics that were combined to develop the index and ranking<\/a>. For its index, Bloomberg used:<\/p>\n