A country’s public health infrastructure serves as a support for the well-being and security of its population. From responding to infectious diseases and monitoring environmental health threats to combating chronic diseases and promoting overall well-being, the public health system can be an important indicator of a country’s well-being and quality of life.
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A well-developed public health system is one of nine characteristics used to develop a quality of life subranking that informs US News’ 2023 Best Countries rankings. The overall analysis of the best countries is based on a survey of more than 17,000 global citizens and assessed the perception of 87 countries across 73 different attributes. Respondents answered whether they associated different countries with the phrase “well-developed public health system,” and these perceptions also helped create rankings of the best countries for a comfortable retirement and the best countries for raising children.
Countries where respondents perceive a comprehensive public health system tend to share common characteristics, such as: B. universal health care, longer life expectancy And considerably Social spending.
These are the 10 countries with the best developed public health systems, as well as their places in the quality of life sub-score and the overall list of best countries. Notably, the U.S. ranks 23rd for its public health system, falling two spots compared to its 2022 ranking.
Learn more about how countries are ranked in the Best Countries methodology.
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