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The US ranked No. 33 in health in new global rankings — who beat us and why

Nypost · · 433 words · By Tracy Swartz
National Well-being Public Health Outcomes Global Competitiveness
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“America only placed 18th in US News & World Report’s new rankings of the best countries”
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“The US earned No. 1 in culture and tourism”
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While one source mentions the US is a top country for tourism in 2024, there is no evidence provided that confirms the specific 'No. 1' rank in the 'culture and tourism' category of the US News & World Report rankings.
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web search NEUTRAL — According to the United States Travel Association's (USTA) biannual US travel forecast , prior to the pandemic, international visitors spent $180bn in the US in 2019, generating nearly $2 trillion in …
https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20240617-why-the-us-is-th…
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web search NEUTRAL — The World Tourism rankings are compiled by the United Nations World Tourism Organization as part of their World Tourism Barometer publication, which is released up to six times per year.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Tourism_rankings
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web search NEUTRAL — U.S. News ranks the Best Countries. See rankings, charts, data, news and analysis about the best countries in the world.
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries
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“No. 2 in economic development”
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The evidence provided consists of financial reports and descriptions of Goldman Sachs, which have no relevance to the US News & World Report rankings for economic development.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a leading global investment banking, securities, and investment management firm that provides a wide range of financial services to a substantial and diversified clien…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a leading global investment banking, securities, and asset and wealth management firm that provides a wide range of financial services.
https://www.goldmansachs.com/
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“garnered a disappointing 33rd place in health”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Army (U.S. Army) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is designated as the army of the United States in the United States Constitution. As a part of the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Army
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of the most populous municipal corporations of the United States. As defined by the United States Census Bureau, an incorporated place includes cities, towns, villages, boroughs, and mu…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic consisting of 50 states and a federal c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
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“39th place in infrastructure”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of the most populous municipal corporations of the United States. As defined by the United States Census Bureau, an incorporated place includes cities, towns, villages, boroughs, and mu…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic consisting of 50 states and a federal c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Army (U.S. Army) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is designated as the army of the United States in the United States Constitution. As a part of the …
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“41st place in civic health”
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“Health, civic health and infrastructure were given a total weight of 40.7% in the ratings”
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The evidence mentions the 2026 rankings and healthcare infrastructure generally, but does not provide the specific weighting percentages for the categories mentioned.
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web search NEUTRAL — Explore the official U.S. News rankings and data for top-rated nations globally.
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries
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web search NEUTRAL — Meanwhile, Australia’s ranking is supported by its excellent healthcare infrastructure and effective public health policies. The Commonwealth Fund’s ‘Mirror, Mirror 2024’ Report.
https://www.internationalinsurance.com/health/systems/
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web search NEUTRAL — List of countries ranked according to the quality of their healthcare systems, with a ranking from various sources including which country has the best and which country has the worst healthcare in th…
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/best-heal…
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“culture and economic development represented 22.6%”
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The evidence discusses university rankings and the Human Development Index, but does not provide the specific weighting for culture and economic development in the US News rankings.
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web search NEUTRAL — See the US News ranking for the top universities in the world. The Best Global Universities list includes schools from the USA, Canada, Asia, Europe and more.
https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/ra…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ranking 17th globally, the United States is classified among countries with very high human development. The U.S. performs strongly in life expectancy, education, and income, which are the three core …
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“The US placed 17th in governance”
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“15th in opportunity”
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“a whopping 72nd in natural environment”
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“The US life expectancy was 79 years old in 2024”
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“The US recorded over 1.2 million deaths related to Covid-19”
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“The top countries for health are Iceland, Norway and Denmark, respectively”
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“Iceland’s life expectancy was 83 years old in 2024”
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“The best country overall was determined to be Switzerland, followed by Denmark and Sweden”
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“Sweden’s high marks in governance (No. 4), opportunity (No. 3) and natural environment (No. 7)”
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“In the 2024 rankings, the last calculated by US News, Switzerland earned the designation of best country, followed by Japan and the US”
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“The US placed 22nd in quality of life, though”
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