Comment by vondur 1 day ago Healthier countries? As in better physical health? 2 comments vondur Reply nanomonkey 1 day ago I believe they are implying that the US itself isn't in a healthy state. Economic disparity mostly, but also politically, socially, and likely physically. I think many would agree. DANmode 9 hours ago As in:- Life expectancy at birth is lower than nearly all other high-income countries- Preventable and treatable mortality rates are well above the OECD average- Adult obesity rate is the highest among peer nations- Infant mortality rate is worse than most developed countries- Maternal mortality rate is dramatically higher than other wealthy nations- Suicide rate exceeds the OECD average- Drug overdose death rate is the highest in the developed world- Prevalence of multiple chronic diseases is unusually high- Physical inactivity rates exceed those of peer countries- Healthcare spending per capita is the highest globally while outcomes lag peers
nanomonkey 1 day ago I believe they are implying that the US itself isn't in a healthy state. Economic disparity mostly, but also politically, socially, and likely physically. I think many would agree.
DANmode 9 hours ago As in:- Life expectancy at birth is lower than nearly all other high-income countries- Preventable and treatable mortality rates are well above the OECD average- Adult obesity rate is the highest among peer nations- Infant mortality rate is worse than most developed countries- Maternal mortality rate is dramatically higher than other wealthy nations- Suicide rate exceeds the OECD average- Drug overdose death rate is the highest in the developed world- Prevalence of multiple chronic diseases is unusually high- Physical inactivity rates exceed those of peer countries- Healthcare spending per capita is the highest globally while outcomes lag peers
I believe they are implying that the US itself isn't in a healthy state. Economic disparity mostly, but also politically, socially, and likely physically. I think many would agree.
As in:
- Life expectancy at birth is lower than nearly all other high-income countries
- Preventable and treatable mortality rates are well above the OECD average
- Adult obesity rate is the highest among peer nations
- Infant mortality rate is worse than most developed countries
- Maternal mortality rate is dramatically higher than other wealthy nations
- Suicide rate exceeds the OECD average
- Drug overdose death rate is the highest in the developed world
- Prevalence of multiple chronic diseases is unusually high
- Physical inactivity rates exceed those of peer countries
- Healthcare spending per capita is the highest globally while outcomes lag peers