According to a ranking by Bloomberg, Spain is the healthiest country in the world. France is in twelfth position.
Are the French in good health? According to a Bloomberg ranking, we can do better! France is in twelfth position among the healthiest countries, ahead of Spain, Italy, Iceland, Japan and Switzerland. Among all the rankings published regularly on the level of health in different countries of the world, France is overall in average position.
An average position in several rankings
Each ranking is the result of particular calculation methods. Bloomberg gives 169 countries a health score and a penalties score. In the first category, we find life expectancy, the probability of surviving at different times of life or even mortality from infectious disease. In the second, the analysts studied the frequency of certain pathologies, such as high blood pressure or overweight, malnutrition or pollution. According to the authors, the eating habits of Spaniards and Italians contribute to their good position in the ranking. In these countries, the inhabitants traditionally follow the Mediterranean diet, low in red meat and rich in plants, and renowned for its protective role against cardiovascular diseases. The French results indicate a lack of prevention on certain subjects and on the rights and information of patients.
These findings are similar to those of other studies, including the 2018 edition of the Euro Health Consumer Index. This index was published for the first time in 2006, when France was in first position. The analyzes carried out in 2018 place it in eleventh position. Several factors explain this demotion, the researchers point in particular to the lack of prevention in terms of alcoholism.
What is the state of health of urban dwellers in Europe?
Recently, the English group Treated, linked to the pharmaceutical industry, published a comparative between 46 European capitals. The analysts took into account various variables including air quality, life expectancy, the share of GDP per capita devoted to health expenditure, the cost of fruits and vegetables, the means of transport to get to work. , etc The results put Copenhagen in first position, the Danish capital is followed by Vienna and Bern. Paris is in the middle of the ranking, in twentieth position. The last places in the ranking are occupied by Ankara, Rome, Bucharest, Moscow and Baku.
Compared to these countries and to others with higher rankings, Paris, and more generally France, nevertheless have significant advantages, including good management of strokes and cancer, overall accessibility to care and the availability of drugs. The French population seems to be aware of these strengths. A cabinet study Deloitte of 2019 indicates that 81% of French people consider themselves satisfied with the quality of care in the country.
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