HEALTHY COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD

According to World Population Review 2025 (www.worldpopulationreview.com) the top five healthiest countries in the world with their scores are given below.

Singapore 95.3, Japan.95.1, South Korea ;94.3, Taiwan 94.2 and Israel 94.2-. India ranked 66th out of 195 countries in the Global Health Security Index of 2021. We Indians may be least bothered about our low ranking in the world in health.

When we take the cleanest atmosphere in the world, or in other words  low levels of particulate matter in the air region above the surface of earth the best rated countries are: Finland, Iceland, New Zealand, Sweden, Denmark and Norway. In the extreme opposite, very unhealthy and hazardous atmosphere is found in Delhi (India), Lahore (Pakistan), Chongquing (China), Dhaka (Bangladesh)

and Kuwait City (Kuwait) are found the most polluted cities in the world as per Word Air Quality Index of 31381 stations from 16534 contributors in 2024.

Cleanest countries in the world based on general factors like Sanitation, Waste Management, Air and Water Quality are, Estonia, Singapore, Switzerland, Germany, Iceland and Luxembourg. While the top country has a score of 75.7,  India is placed much below in the list with a score of 4.6 (EPI score 2024), which is lower than some African countries. 

According to www.internationalinsurance.com Australia, Netherlands and UK are on top in World Health Care.

As per the report of HAQ India ranks 145 among 195 countries. However Global Healthcare Security Index shows the ranking as 66.

It is a mere fact that we all should admit that our country is behind many countries in various disciplines that becomes the measuring rod for development of a country. The past over seven decades could not take us to the front raw of the developed countries despite having the required resources. It is suggested, therefore, that we must prepare our coming generations as per our urgent needs. The most important and practical way for this is to revise the school syllabus from class 4 to class 12. Healthcare, sanitation, waste management, clean air and drinking water, discipline etc should be added in the syllabus of all these classes in the required densities. At least 75% of the syllabus in these classes should be uniform throughout the country.

K V George