Best Healthcare in the World

Last updated November 2, 2024

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1.DenmarkDenmark
2.NorwayNorway
3.SwitzerlandSwitzerland
4.SwedenSweden
5.FinlandFinland
6.NetherlandsNetherlands
7.New ZealandNew Zealand
8.GermanyGermany
9.LuxembourgLuxembourg
10.AustriaAustria
11.IcelandIceland
12.IrelandIreland
13.United KingdomUnited Kingdom
14.CanadaCanada
15.SingaporeSingapore
16.AustraliaAustralia
17.Hong KongHong Kong
18.United StatesUnited States
19.JapanJapan
20.TaiwanTaiwan
21.EstoniaEstonia
22.FranceFrance
23.BelgiumBelgium
24.SpainSpain
25.MaltaMalta
26.SloveniaSlovenia
27.PortugalPortugal
28.South KoreaSouth Korea
30.IsraelIsrael
31.ItalyItaly
32.LatviaLatvia
33.CyprusCyprus
34.LithuaniaLithuania
35.SlovakiaSlovakia
36.PolandPoland
37.ChileChile
38.Costa RicaCosta Rica
39.UruguayUruguay
40.MalaysiaMalaysia
41.GreeceGreece
42.United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates
43.CroatiaCroatia
44.MauritiusMauritius
45.QatarQatar
46.HungaryHungary
47.RomaniaRomania
48.BulgariaBulgaria
49.PanamaPanama
50.MontenegroMontenegro
51.SeychellesSeychelles
52.SerbiaSerbia
53.GeorgiaGeorgia
54.ChinaChina
55.ArmeniaArmenia
56.BahrainBahrain
57.IndonesiaIndonesia
58.KuwaitKuwait
59.North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia
60.Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago
61.PeruPeru
62.KazakhstanKazakhstan
63.ArgentinaArgentina
64.ThailandThailand
65.JamaicaJamaica
66.OmanOman
67.AlbaniaAlbania
68.MexicoMexico
69.BelarusBelarus
70.BrazilBrazil
71.Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
72.Dominican RepublicDominican Republic
73.VietnamVietnam
74.ColombiaColombia
76.RussiaRussia
77.Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
78.AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
79.ParaguayParaguay
80.MoldovaMoldova
81.SurinameSuriname
82.BotswanaBotswana
83.PhilippinesPhilippines
84.Sri LankaSri Lanka
85.MongoliaMongolia
86.JordanJordan
87.South AfricaSouth Africa
88.NamibiaNamibia
89.EcuadorEcuador
90.KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan
91.GuyanaGuyana
92.UkraineUkraine
93.El SalvadorEl Salvador
94.TurkeyTurkey
95.BelizeBelize
96.MoroccoMorocco
97.UzbekistanUzbekistan
99.TunisiaTunisia
100.GhanaGhana
101.IndiaIndia
102.GuatemalaGuatemala
103.CubaCuba
104.RwandaRwanda
105.LebanonLebanon
106.BoliviaBolivia
107.HondurasHonduras
108.AlgeriaAlgeria
109.TurkmenistanTurkmenistan
110.SenegalSenegal
111.NicaraguaNicaragua
112.TajikistanTajikistan
113.KenyaKenya
114.NepalNepal
115.LaosLaos
116.GambiaGambia
117.TanzaniaTanzania
118.CambodiaCambodia
119.DjiboutiDjibouti
120.IranIran
121.EgyptEgypt
122.GabonGabon
123.ZambiaZambia
124.Ivory CoastIvory Coast
125.BangladeshBangladesh
126.BeninBenin
127.MyanmarMyanmar
128.ComorosComoros
129.Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea
130.LesothoLesotho
131.Equatorial GuineaEquatorial Guinea
132.MalawiMalawi
133.UgandaUganda
134.EswatiniEswatini
135.Burkina FasoBurkina Faso
136.MadagascarMadagascar
137.IraqIraq
138.PakistanPakistan
139.GuineaGuinea
140.TogoTogo
141.LiberiaLiberia
142.MozambiqueMozambique
143.ZimbabweZimbabwe
144.NigeriaNigeria
145.Sierra LeoneSierra Leone
146.VenezuelaVenezuela
147.Guinea BissauGuinea Bissau
148.MaliMali
149.LibyaLibya
150.EthiopiaEthiopia
151.CameroonCameroon
152.Republic of the CongoRepublic of the Congo
153.NigerNiger
154.MauritaniaMauritania
155.HaitiHaiti
156.AngolaAngola
157.BurundiBurundi
158.SyriaSyria
160.EritreaEritrea
161.DR CongoDR Congo
162.AfghanistanAfghanistan
163.SomaliaSomalia
164.ChadChad
165.YemenYemen
166.Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
167.South SudanSouth Sudan

Healthcare Around the Globe

When we think about what makes a country "safe" or "good to live in", often one of the first considerations is the quality and accessibility of healthcare. The importance of robust healthcare systems has been thrown into sharp relief as the world grapples with ongoing health crises. Striving for the best healthcare is a worldwide endeavor, and to measure how countries are doing, we turn to the Healthcare Index.

The Healthcare Index is a data-driven metric that combines various factors, including healthcare infrastructure, healthcare professionals per capita, quality of medical care, and overall health outcomes. This comprehensive system helps us to identify, compare, and understand the standard of healthcare provided across the world.

Key revelations from the data are as follows:

  • Denmark is leading the world in healthcare according to the Healthcare Index, followed closely by Norway and Switzerland.
  • The United States, while having one of the most advanced healthcare systems in the world, is ranked 18th on the Healthcare Index, showcasing that there's room for improvement in terms of accessibility and overall health outcomes.
  • European countries dominate the list, with 9 out of the top 10 countries being from the European continent. This dominance underscores the fact that these nations invest heavily in healthcare infrastructure and their citizens' well-being.
  • Healthcare quality varies significantly globally, with countries like Afghanistan and Chad, ranked 162nd and 164th respectively on the Healthcare Index, facing significant barriers to providing adequate healthcare services.
  • Some countries with smaller populations and less global influence, like New Zealand, Iceland, and Luxembourg, outperform larger countries due to their focus on high-quality healthcare and substantial per capita investment.

Countries with the Best Healthcare

Topping the list is Denmark with the best Healthcare in the world. Denmark attributes its spot to its universal healthcare system, robust infrastructure, easy accessibility, and high-quality treatments. Following Denmark is Norway, renowned worldwide for its extensive focus on preventive care and overall health outcomes.

In third place, we have Switzerland. Switzerland is admired for its exceptional healthcare system that combines mandatory health insurance with high-quality treatments and facilities. Then comes Sweden, ranking fourth globally, upholding a reputation for its public healthcare approach and sophisticated medical technologies.

Finland and Netherlands stand at the 5th and 6th rank respectively on the healthcare index. Both these countries are marked for their universal healthcare systems and concentration on overall health and wellbeing.

Not far behind, we have New Zealand, which, despite its smaller population size, has the 7th best healthcare. New Zealand's focus on high-quality healthcare, coupled with significant per capita investments, allows it to surpass many larger nations.

Next are Germany, Luxembourg, and Austria, holding the 8th, 9th, and 10th ranks, respectively. These nations have secured their spots due to their substantial investment in healthcare infrastructure, prioritizing citizens' health and well-being, and maintaining an excellent ratio of healthcare professionals per capita.

Ten Countries with the Best Healthcare:

  1. Denmark
  2. Norway
  3. Switzerland
  4. Sweden
  5. Finland
  6. Netherlands
  7. New Zealand
  8. Germany
  9. Luxembourg
  10. Austria

By Region

Afghanistan

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Ranked in World

#162

Albania

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Ranked in World

#67

Algeria

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Ranked in World

#108

Angola

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Ranked in World

#156

Argentina

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Ranked in World

#63

Armenia

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Ranked in World

#55

Australia

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Ranked in World

#16

Austria

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Ranked in World

#10

Azerbaijan

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Ranked in World

#78

Bahrain

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Ranked in World

#56

Bangladesh

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Ranked in World

#125

Belarus

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Ranked in World

#69

Belgium

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Ranked in World

#23

Belize

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Ranked in World

#95

Benin

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Ranked in World

#126

Bolivia

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Ranked in World

#106

Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Ranked in World

#77

Botswana

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Ranked in World

#82

Brazil

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Ranked in World

#70

Bulgaria

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Ranked in World

#48

Burkina Faso

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Ranked in World

#135

Burundi

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Ranked in World

#157

Cambodia

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Ranked in World

#118

Cameroon

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Ranked in World

#151

Canada

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Ranked in World

#14

Central African Republic

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Ranked in World

#166

Chad

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Ranked in World

#164

Chile

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Ranked in World

#37

China

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Ranked in World

#54

Colombia

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Ranked in World

#74

Comoros

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Ranked in World

#128

Costa Rica

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Ranked in World

#38

Croatia

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Ranked in World

#43

Cuba

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Ranked in World

#103

Cyprus

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Ranked in World

#33

DR Congo

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Ranked in World

#161

Denmark

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Ranked in World

#1

Djibouti

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Ranked in World

#119

Dominican Republic

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Ranked in World

#72

Ecuador

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Ranked in World

#89

Egypt

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Ranked in World

#121

El Salvador

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Ranked in World

#93

Equatorial Guinea

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Ranked in World

#131

Eritrea

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Ranked in World

#160

Estonia

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Ranked in World

#21

Eswatini

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Ranked in World

#134

Ethiopia

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Ranked in World

#150

Finland

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Ranked in World

#5

France

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Ranked in World

#22

Gabon

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Ranked in World

#122

Gambia

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Ranked in World

#116

Georgia

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Ranked in World

#53

Germany

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Ranked in World

#8

Ghana

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Ranked in World

#100

Greece

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Ranked in World

#41

Guatemala

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Ranked in World

#102

Guinea

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Ranked in World

#139

Guinea Bissau

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Ranked in World

#147

Guyana

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Ranked in World

#91

Haiti

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Ranked in World

#155

Honduras

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Ranked in World

#107

Hong Kong

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Ranked in World

#17

Hungary

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Ranked in World

#46

Iceland

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Ranked in World

#11

India

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Ranked in World

#101

Indonesia

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Ranked in World

#57

Iran

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Ranked in World

#120

Iraq

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Ranked in World

#137

Ireland

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Ranked in World

#12

Israel

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Ranked in World

#30

Italy

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Ranked in World

#31

Ivory Coast

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Ranked in World

#124

Jamaica

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Ranked in World

#65

Japan

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Ranked in World

#19

Jordan

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Ranked in World

#86

Kazakhstan

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Ranked in World

#62

Kenya

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Ranked in World

#113

Kuwait

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Ranked in World

#58

Kyrgyzstan

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Ranked in World

#90

Laos

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Ranked in World

#115

Latvia

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Ranked in World

#32

Lebanon

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Ranked in World

#105

Lesotho

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Ranked in World

#130

Liberia

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Ranked in World

#141

Libya

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Ranked in World

#149

Lithuania

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Ranked in World

#34

Luxembourg

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Ranked in World

#9

Madagascar

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Ranked in World

#136

Malawi

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Ranked in World

#132

Malaysia

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Ranked in World

#40

Mali

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Ranked in World

#148

Malta

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Ranked in World

#25

Mauritania

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Ranked in World

#154

Mauritius

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Ranked in World

#44

Mexico

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Ranked in World

#68

Moldova

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Ranked in World

#80

Mongolia

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Ranked in World

#85

Montenegro

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Ranked in World

#50

Morocco

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Ranked in World

#96

Mozambique

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Ranked in World

#142

Myanmar

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Ranked in World

#127

Namibia

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Ranked in World

#88

Nepal

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Ranked in World

#114

Netherlands

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Ranked in World

#6

New Zealand

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Ranked in World

#7

Nicaragua

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Ranked in World

#111

Niger

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Ranked in World

#153

Nigeria

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Ranked in World

#144

North Macedonia

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Ranked in World

#59

Norway

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Ranked in World

#2

Oman

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Ranked in World

#66

Pakistan

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Ranked in World

#138

Panama

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Ranked in World

#49

Papua New Guinea

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Ranked in World

#129

Paraguay

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Ranked in World

#79

Peru

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Ranked in World

#61

Philippines

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Ranked in World

#83

Poland

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Ranked in World

#36

Portugal

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Ranked in World

#27

Qatar

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Ranked in World

#45

Republic of the Congo

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Ranked in World

#152

Romania

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Ranked in World

#47

Russia

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Ranked in World

#76

Rwanda

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Ranked in World

#104

Saudi Arabia

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Ranked in World

#71

Senegal

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Ranked in World

#110

Serbia

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Ranked in World

#52

Seychelles

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Ranked in World

#51

Sierra Leone

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Ranked in World

#145

Singapore

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Ranked in World

#15

Slovakia

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Ranked in World

#35

Slovenia

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Ranked in World

#26

Somalia

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Ranked in World

#163

South Africa

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Ranked in World

#87

South Korea

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Ranked in World

#28

South Sudan

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Ranked in World

#167

Spain

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Ranked in World

#24

Sri Lanka

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Ranked in World

#84

Suriname

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Ranked in World

#81

Sweden

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Ranked in World

#4

Switzerland

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Ranked in World

#3

Syria

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Ranked in World

#158

Taiwan

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Ranked in World

#20

Tajikistan

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Ranked in World

#112

Tanzania

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Ranked in World

#117

Thailand

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Ranked in World

#64

Togo

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Ranked in World

#140

Trinidad and Tobago

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Ranked in World

#60

Tunisia

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Ranked in World

#99

Turkey

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Ranked in World

#94

Turkmenistan

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Ranked in World

#109

Uganda

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Ranked in World

#133

Ukraine

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Ranked in World

#92

United Arab Emirates

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Ranked in World

#42

United Kingdom

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Ranked in World

#13

United States

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Ranked in World

#18

Uruguay

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Ranked in World

#39

Uzbekistan

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Ranked in World

#97

Venezuela

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Ranked in World

#146

Vietnam

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Ranked in World

#73

Yemen

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Ranked in World

#165

Zambia

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Ranked in World

#123

Zimbabwe

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Ranked in World

#143

Table

Region ↕Healthcare Index 2020↕
Afghanistan iconAfghanistan162
Albania iconAlbania67
Algeria iconAlgeria108
Angola iconAngola156
Argentina iconArgentina63
Armenia iconArmenia55
Australia iconAustralia16
Austria iconAustria10
Azerbaijan iconAzerbaijan78
Bahrain iconBahrain56
Bangladesh iconBangladesh125
Belarus iconBelarus69
Belgium iconBelgium23
Belize iconBelize95
Benin iconBenin126
Bolivia iconBolivia106
Bosnia and Herzegovina iconBosnia and Herzegovina77
Botswana iconBotswana82
Brazil iconBrazil70
Bulgaria iconBulgaria48
Burkina Faso iconBurkina Faso135
Burundi iconBurundi157
Cambodia iconCambodia118
Cameroon iconCameroon151
Canada iconCanada14
Central African Republic iconCentral African Republic166
Chad iconChad164
Chile iconChile37
China iconChina54
Colombia iconColombia74
Comoros iconComoros128
Costa Rica iconCosta Rica38
Croatia iconCroatia43
Cuba iconCuba103
Cyprus iconCyprus33
DR Congo iconDR Congo161
Denmark iconDenmark1
Djibouti iconDjibouti119
Dominican Republic iconDominican Republic72
Ecuador iconEcuador89
Egypt iconEgypt121
El Salvador iconEl Salvador93
Equatorial Guinea iconEquatorial Guinea131
Eritrea iconEritrea160
Estonia iconEstonia21
Eswatini iconEswatini134
Ethiopia iconEthiopia150
Finland iconFinland5
France iconFrance22
Gabon iconGabon122
Gambia iconGambia116
Georgia iconGeorgia53
Germany iconGermany8
Ghana iconGhana100
Greece iconGreece41
Guatemala iconGuatemala102
Guinea iconGuinea139
Guinea Bissau iconGuinea Bissau147
Guyana iconGuyana91
Haiti iconHaiti155
Honduras iconHonduras107
Hong Kong iconHong Kong17
Hungary iconHungary46
Iceland iconIceland11
India iconIndia101
Indonesia iconIndonesia57
Iran iconIran120
Iraq iconIraq137
Ireland iconIreland12
Israel iconIsrael30
Italy iconItaly31
Ivory Coast iconIvory Coast124
Jamaica iconJamaica65
Japan iconJapan19
Jordan iconJordan86
Kazakhstan iconKazakhstan62
Kenya iconKenya113
Kuwait iconKuwait58
Kyrgyzstan iconKyrgyzstan90
Laos iconLaos115
Latvia iconLatvia32
Lebanon iconLebanon105
Lesotho iconLesotho130
Liberia iconLiberia141
Libya iconLibya149
Lithuania iconLithuania34
Luxembourg iconLuxembourg9
Madagascar iconMadagascar136
Malawi iconMalawi132
Malaysia iconMalaysia40
Mali iconMali148
Malta iconMalta25
Mauritania iconMauritania154
Mauritius iconMauritius44
Mexico iconMexico68
Moldova iconMoldova80
Mongolia iconMongolia85
Montenegro iconMontenegro50
Morocco iconMorocco96
Mozambique iconMozambique142
Myanmar iconMyanmar127
Namibia iconNamibia88
Nepal iconNepal114
Netherlands iconNetherlands6
New Zealand iconNew Zealand7
Nicaragua iconNicaragua111
Niger iconNiger153
Nigeria iconNigeria144
North Macedonia iconNorth Macedonia59
Norway iconNorway2
Oman iconOman66
Pakistan iconPakistan138
Panama iconPanama49
Papua New Guinea iconPapua New Guinea129
Paraguay iconParaguay79
Peru iconPeru61
Philippines iconPhilippines83
Poland iconPoland36
Portugal iconPortugal27
Qatar iconQatar45
Republic of the Congo iconRepublic of the Congo152
Romania iconRomania47
Russia iconRussia76
Rwanda iconRwanda104
Saudi Arabia iconSaudi Arabia71
Senegal iconSenegal110
Serbia iconSerbia52
Seychelles iconSeychelles51
Sierra Leone iconSierra Leone145
Singapore iconSingapore15
Slovakia iconSlovakia35
Slovenia iconSlovenia26
Somalia iconSomalia163
South Africa iconSouth Africa87
South Korea iconSouth Korea28
South Sudan iconSouth Sudan167
Spain iconSpain24
Sri Lanka iconSri Lanka84
Suriname iconSuriname81
Sweden iconSweden4
Switzerland iconSwitzerland3
Syria iconSyria158
Taiwan iconTaiwan20
Tajikistan iconTajikistan112
Tanzania iconTanzania117
Thailand iconThailand64
Togo iconTogo140
Trinidad and Tobago iconTrinidad and Tobago60
Tunisia iconTunisia99
Turkey iconTurkey94
Turkmenistan iconTurkmenistan109
Uganda iconUganda133
Ukraine iconUkraine92
United Arab Emirates iconUnited Arab Emirates42
United Kingdom iconUnited Kingdom13
United States iconUnited States18
Uruguay iconUruguay39
Uzbekistan iconUzbekistan97
Venezuela iconVenezuela146
Vietnam iconVietnam73
Yemen iconYemen165
Zambia iconZambia123
Zimbabwe iconZimbabwe143
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