Figure of the day: 15 U.S. dollars

or 11 euros, was the amount spent per person in Russia in 2014 on preventing cardiovascular disease. These data are presented in a study by Ruslan Saygitov and Alexander Chulok, researchers at the HSE ISSEK Foresight Centre, entitled ‘Cardiovascular Disease in the Context of the Socio-economic Priorities of Russia’s Long-term Development’.

By way of comparison, in the EU in 2010, 55 euros were allocated per person; in OECD countries, the amount was 74 dollars.