over seven percent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP). The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic demonstrated the significance of healthcare funding, as the number of cases in the country was one of the highest worldwide. Russia's
138 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. Furthermore,
919 U.S. dollars in that year, having decreased from 2022, and it was expected to increase gradually until 2029.
Russian health system
Russian citizens had access to free healthcare provided by the state from the Federal Compulsory Medical Insurance Fund (FOMS). They could also choose private healthcare services, for example, to receive treatment quicker, for better quality, or for latest technologies. There were 5,167
hospitals in Russia in 2022, two percent up from the previous year. Between 2011 and 2021, the number of healthcare institutions in the country saw a decrease. Alongside this decline in infirmaries, the
number of hospital beds per 10,000 population fell over the same period. These developments could be related to the healthcare reform in the country in 2014. In an attempt to improve the quality of healthcare and wages of medical staff, the government reduced the number of hospitals and jobs in the industry. There were over
51 doctors per 10,000 people in Russia in 2021, a figure that gradually rose after a sharp decline between 2014 and 2015.
What are the most common diseases in Russia?
Respiratory organs diseases had the highest morbidity among major disease classes in Russia, measured at over 407 newly diagnosed patients per 1,000 population. Injuries, poisonings, and other issues caused by external factors were recorded in nearly 84 people per thousand residents. Furthermore, the
population share with overweight in Russia has continuously increased over the past years. By 2029, the population share having a body mass index (BMI) of more than 25 is estimated to reach 64 percent. With around 566,800 fatalities per 100,000 inhabitants,
circulatory system diseases were the most common cause of death, followed by neoplasms and the infection caused by COVID-19.
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