Israel is second healthiest nation
by JERUSALEM (JPS) -- Israel is the second healthiest country in the world, according to a statistical analysis., The study was compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit in London.
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Only Sweden ranked ahead of Israel in the analysis.
The study weighted a dozen different health-care indicators besides life expectancy.
The criteria included deaths from cancer, infections, and heart and respiratory disease, and the HIV infection rate.
It also counted the number of doctors and nurses per 100,000 residents, immunization rates, and maternal and infant mortality figures.
The report notes that Israel has a very high rating "even though this particular state is a regular target for terrorist attacks."
Road accident rates -- which are numerous in Israel -- were not included in the calculation.
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