Health Spending Follows Pace of Population Aging: Challenges Lying Ahead of the Largest Western Balkan Market

Frontiers in Public Health

Milica Stojkovic¹ 

关键词: Serbia;    expenditure;    health;    spending;    population;    aging;    medical care;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpubh.2015.00058

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Humanity has almost won its battle with many infectious diseases, thus increasing longevity, but is now confronted with challenges arising from population aging (1). A blessing turned into a curse as modern societies began struggling with prosperity diseases proliferation (2). Such obstacles are notable in the largest Western Balkan country (1). One-fifth of the Serbian population is aged 65, where that age group holds 8% globally (3). Serbia has a negative population growth and descending fertility rates, which places its population among the oldest in Europe (4). Following these trends, it is estimated that population older than 75 will make up a majority in the next two decades forming a T shaped age pyramid (5). Within the broader South East European region, population aging trend is clearly present for decades and shows clear signs of acceleration (6).

【 授权许可】

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