8 Countries With The Worst Healthcare System

1. Central African Republic

Insider Monkey Score: 2.8 

The Central African Republic is just behind its neighbor, South Sudan, in terms of extreme poverty, and its healthcare system is the worst in the world. The sectarian conflict in the country has devastated medical facilities and displaced healthcare workers, resulting in limited resources for the government to improve the healthcare system. As CAR also contends with one of the world’s highest maternal mortality rates (835 deaths per 100,000), the need for specialized obstetric care is paramount.

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