# Data Dictionary - European Health System - life expectancy, hospital beds, physicians & health spend, cleaned Parquet

**Units:** vary by `indicator` - read the per-row `unit` column (overall: mixed (years · per-100k · % GDP)).  Times are UTC.

| column | type | description |
|---|---|---|
| `zone` | str | Country (ISO-2) |
| `ts` | timestamp (UTC) | Year |
| `indicator` | str | Life expectancy / Hospital beds / Physicians / Health expenditure %GDP |
| `value` | float | Value |
| `unit` | str | Unit |
| `res_min` | int | Native resolution (annual) |


## Coverage note

The file runs to **2025-01-01**, but 2 of 4 `indicator` values stop earlier. This reflects the upstream publication schedule, not a gap in processing - the remaining values are current.

| indicator | last value | behind by |
|---|---|---|
| `Hospital beds (per 100k)` | 2019-01-01 | 2192 days |
| `Practising physicians (per 100k)` | 2021-01-01 | 1461 days |
*Source: Eurostat (European Commission).*