Focus Taiwan
Date: 2016/09/23
By: Elaine Hou and Lu Ying-tzu

Taipei, Sept. 23 (CNA) Taiwan ranks 32nd on a health-related index that assesses 188 countries and territories around the world, with Iceland topping the list, according to research recently published by medical journal The Lancet.

The index measured 33 health-related Sustainable Development Goal indicators for the 188 countries from 1990 to 2015. In September 2015, the United Nations established 17 Sustainable Development Goals with the aim of achieving sustainable development in the economy, society and the environment.

Each indicator was measured on a scale from 0 (worst observed value between 1990 and 2015) to 100 (best observed).

Topping the index, Iceland received an overall score of 85.5, followed by Singapore (85.3) and Sweden (85.3). The index puts the United States in 28th place, with an overall score of 75.     [FULL  STORY]