Russia is lower than Venezuela in the ranking of healthy countries

Russia ranked 95th in Bloomberg's Healthiest Countries ranking , below Venezuela with its catastrophic economic situation. Spain has become the healthiest country in the world - according to experts, largely due to the healthy Mediterranean diet.

Detailed. The Bloomberg ranking of healthy countries is based on factors such as life expectancy and access to clean water, as well as risks such as smoking and obesity. It evaluated 169 states with a population of at least 300 thousand people, for which the necessary data were available.

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• This year, Russia has climbed five places in the ranking of healthy countries compared to last year, placing it between Cape Verde (94th) and Vanuatu (96th). Russia was outstripped by such countries as Cuba (30), Chile (33), Turkey (51), China (52), Iran (69), Belarus (81), Ukraine (93) and Venezuela (87).
• The healthiest countries are Spain, Italy, Iceland, Japan, Switzerland, Sweden, Australia, Singapore, Norway and Israel. Spain's leadership is not surprising - it has the highest life expectancy for newborns in the EU, it is predicted to have the highest life expectancy by 2040, and the number of deaths from cancer has decreased over the past ten years. According to experts, the Mediterranean diet has a significant impact on the health of the nation.
• In North America , Canada (16) outpaced the US (35) with a lower risk of death from drug overdose and suicide. Cuba (30) ranked higher than the US due to its emphasis on preventive medicine and early detection programs.
• the most unhealthy African countries were predictably - they took 27 lines out of 30 with the most unhealthy population. Three more are Haiti, Afghanistan and Yemen. Mauritius turned out to be the healthiest in this region - it took 74th place.

Liana Faizova