What position does Argentina occupy among the healthiest countries in the world?

February 27, 2019

A new report from the Bloomberg Healthiest Country Index puts Spain at the top of the list and Argentina far from the major countries.

A new survey on the index Bloomberg The healthiest country 2019 He showed different data on the healthiest countries in the world. It's like that Spain and Italy in the lead the list in Argentina is at number 54, far from the world leaders.

The study evaluated various factors such as the life expectancy of citizens and access to drinking water and sanitation of the population. In addition, researchers badyzed risk factors such as Smoking and obesity.

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However, what most caught the attention of the report are the characteristics of Spain and Italy as regards health. As confirmed by the study, "The Mediterranean diet, which includes extra virgin olive oil and nuts, had a lower rate of major cardiovascular events than a diet low in fat."

Within Latin American countries Cuba he is the one who got the best position in the number 30. Follows then Chile on the spot 33 Costa Rica in the 34, Uruguay in the 47 Panama in the 50 and Mexico in the 53. Then, Argentina it is ranked number 54, a little lower than the last measure made in 2017.

One of the main surprises was Cubawho was positioned five places above the United States. That's how it became "the only nation not ranked among high-income countries by the World Bank that scored so high. ", added the study.

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In addition, various members of the region of United States Health Counsel Association They explained that it was the preventive action of diseases. "One of the reasons for the success of the island nation is perhaps the emphasis on preventive care, unlike what is happening in the United States, where the focus is on diagnosis and treatment diseases, " clarified the professionals.