1. Kazakhstan
Obesity rate in the country: 58.8%
Number of cigarettes per adult: 2,156.59
Life expectancy: 70.2 years
Deaths due to coronary heart disease: 358.86 per 100,000 people
Insider Monkey Score: 62.25
Taking a look at Kazakhstan’s statistics leaves little doubt as to why it is number one on the list of the 11 unhealthiest countries in the world. The obesity rate is well over half, and significant efforts are needed to reduce this issue or else it may inflate further, pardon the pun.
Smoking, meanwhile, is less a leisurely activity and more an ingrained practice and a way of life in the country. While statistics aren’t available as to how much of the population suffers from diseases such as cancer due to excessive smoking, I am sure there will be few positives present.
On the other hand, a life expectancy of 70.2 years, while seemingly average, is actually nearly a decade less than the OECD average of 80 years. Therefore, this is another problem that the country has to tackle, increasing the life expectancy rate means taking on a variety of concerns which lead to an early grave.
One of the greatest issues facing Kazakhstan is coronary disease, which claims an incredible 360 lives per every 100,000 people. Proper awareness is required so that people know how to avoid the disease, and just as importantly, how to be able to detect it in the early stages so it can be cured. If too much time lapses, then the chances of survival diminish accordingly as well. With these factors in mind, it is quite certain that Kazakhstan has a huge task on its hand to improve the health of its citizens, a task which can only be accomplished if it is shared by both the government and the general population too.
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