| Metric | 🇹🇭 Thailand | 🇺🇸 United States |
|---|---|---|
| WHO Ranking | #47 | #37 |
| Life Expectancy | 77.7 years | 77.5 years |
| Health Spending (% GDP) | 4.4% | 17.8% |
| Healthcare System | Universal Healthcare | Primarily Private |
| Currency | ฿ (THB) | $ (USD) |
| Procedure | Thailand | United States | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergy test | $23 | $314 | -$291 |
| Ambulance | $99 | $1,162 | -$1,063 |
| Annual checkup | $27 | $367 | -$340 |
| Appendectomy | $2,631 | $34,254 | -$31,623 |
| Blood test | $15 | $200 | -$185 |
| Braces | $502 | $5,928 | -$5,426 |
| C-section | $1,825 | $21,956 | -$20,131 |
| Cataract surgery | $325 | $3,832 | -$3,507 |
| Colonoscopy | $235 | $3,054 | -$2,819 |
| Contacts | $25 | $290 | -$265 |
| Crown | $122 | $1,467 | -$1,345 |
| CT scan | $121 | $1,452 | -$1,331 |
| Dental cleaning | $16 | $188 | -$172 |
| Doctor visit | $19 | $260 | -$241 |
| EKG | $16 | $196 | -$180 |
| ER visit | $199 | $2,545 | -$2,346 |
| Extraction | $20 | $257 | -$237 |
| Eye exam | $16 | $212 | -$196 |
| Filling | $22 | $302 | -$280 |
| Gallbladder removal | $1,515 | $20,560 | -$19,045 |