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WHERE DOES THE US SCORE IN TERMS OF GLOBAL HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS?

The US scores 29th out of 195 countries for healthcare quality and accessibility. 

According to a Washington University study, the top countries are Iceland, Norway, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Finland and Australia.

The US also has considerable differences between states, the Lancet-published study found.  

On a scale of zero to 100, with highest rankings being best, Massachusetts scores top with 92.5, which is an 11-point difference from the lowest, Mississippi, at 81.5.

Overall, the US' healthcare improved by eight points from 1990-to-2016, with differences between states also closing by 16.7 marks.

Although the US scores top marks for treating conditions such as tetanus and measles, it performs worse in pneumonia and epilepsy.

The researchers analysed data from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries and Risk Factors Study 2016. 

They drew up 32 causes of death that should not occur if people have better access to good-quality healthcare. 

These include fatalities related to conditions such as whooping cough, diarrhoea and heart disease, as well as injuries from medical treatments.

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