Western European Healthcare Sector Structure and Performance Indicators, 2005

Healthcare expenditure grew steadily over the last 15 to 20 years. Based on projections from the UN on world demographics, government deficits, and an expected shortage of professionals, IDC believes that this dynamic is not sustainable and will require operational and structural reform.

In this study IDC describes the main characteristics of the Western European healthcare sector. The main indicators include the number of organizations, the number of employees, and the annual expenditure. Data and related descriptions are provided for human health activities (NACE 85.1), with some detail for hospital activities. The study includes indicators of healthcare characteristics and activities for total Western Europe and for the five major countries, namely France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the U.K.

• In This Study
  • Definitions
    • Glossary of Terms
      • Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
      • The Enterprise as IDC's Economic Entity
    • Employee
  • Methodology
    • Number of Enterprises
      • Breakdown of Enterprise Data Into Comparable Segments by Employee Size
      • Breakdown of Enterprise Data Into IDC Vertical Industry Categories
      • Align Data to the Most Up-to-Date Time Reference
    • Employment
    • Expenditure and Contribution to GDP
    • Other Industry-Specific Data
• Situation Overview
  • Healthcare Services Take Vast Share of Workforce, Absorb Huge Share of Public Budgets
  • Table: Western Europe Total Health Expenditure as a Percentage of GDP, 1990-2003
  • Table: Western Europe Public Health Expenditure as a Percentage of Total Health Expenditure, 1990-2003
  • Figure: Western Europe, Number of Practicing Physicians per 1,000 People, 2000?2003
  • Figure: Western Europe, Number of Beds per 1,000 People (Acute Care), 1998?2002
  • Figure: Western Europe, Average Length of Stay: Days in Acute Care, 1998?2002
  • Organization of the National Healthcare Service in France
  • Table: France, Healthcare Expenditure, 2000-2004 (?M)
  • Table: France, Healthcare Professionals, 2000-2004
  • Table: France, Hospitals, 2004
  • Organization of the National Healthcare Service in Germany
  • Table: German Healthcare Expenditure Breakdown (?M)
  • Table: German Healthcare Sector - Number of Professionals, 2001-2003 (000)
  • Table: German Healthcare Clinics, 1995-2003
  • Organization of the National Healthcare Service in Italy
  • Table: Italy, Number of Organizations and Employees of the Healthcare Sector, 2001
  • Table: Italy, Public Healthcare Spending, 2002 (?M)
  • Table: Italy, Employees of the National Healthcare Service by Type, 2000-2003
  • Organization of the National Healthcare Service in Spain
  • Table: Spain, Number of Healthcare Professionals, 2000-2004
  • Table: Spain, Number of Hospitals by Region, 2002
  • Organization of the National Healthcare Service in the U.K.
  • Table: U.K. Government Expenditure on National Healthcare Service (M)
  • Table: U.K. National Healthcare Service (NHS) Employees, 2002 (000)
  • Table: U.K. Healthcare Personnel Other Than NHS Employees, 2001
• Future Outlook
  • To Do More With Less Will be the Key Challenge
  • Figure: Western Europe, Old People (65+) as a Percentage of Population in Working Age (15?64)
  • Table: U.K., NHS Staff Vacancies in England and Wales (Percentage of Whole-Time Equivalent Vacancies Unfilled for 3 Months)
  • Table: France, Projections of the Number of Working Physicians
• Essential Guidance
  • Vendors Must Base Go-to-Market on Healthcare Characteristics
• Learn More
  • Related Research
  • Synopsis