The right to health is one of the issues that is part of the constitutional debate in Chile, with the proposal to set up a single state health system. proposal to set up a single state health system.

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With spending of US$1,376 per capita, Chile ranks only below Uruguay (US$1,661) in terms of health spending, according to World Bank data. Investment looks efficient: Chile is, along with Costa Rica, the country with the highest life expectancy, 80 years. These data contrast with those of the U.S., the country that spends the most on health per capita (US$10,921), but where life expectancy is 77 years.