The U.S. isn’t the best place for a child to fall ill, in fact, we’re not even in the top 10 countries worldwide.
According to a ranking done by the nonprofit organization Save the Children, the U.S. comes in at number 15 out of 161 counties. The rankings were based on how many health-care workers are available to take care of the child.
The index bases how many health-care workers were available per 10,000 people in the country. The U.S. has approximately 125 workers per 10,000 people; the optimal number according to the World Health Organization is 23 health-care workers per 10,000 people.
The top spot went to Switzerland. To see the complete list, click here.
Here are the top 15 spots:
1. Switzerland
2. Finland
3. Ireland
4. Norway
5. Belarus
6. Denmark
7. Sweden
8. Cuba
9. Uzbekistan
10. Germany
11. Russian Federation
12. France
13. Czech Republic
14. United Kingdom
15. United States
