"The U.S. RANKS 27th In EDUCATION And HEALTHCARE" - CNN Study (2018)

[SirReginald]

TLDR

• A study that examines the education and health of a country's citizens has ranked the United States 27th in the world.
  
  
• The study, conducted by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington, attempts to measure "human capital": a metric that describes "the attributes of a population that, along with physical capital such as buildings, equipment, and other tangible assets, contribute to economic productivity." It is defined, in context of this study, as "expected years lived between the ages of 20 and 64," adjusted for functional health status and education, or "learning."
  
  
• Essentially, it pinpoints the number of years an adult can be working at their peak -- before learning gaps or health issues slow them down. The results don't just tell us who is working at their peak, they can also give us some reflections about how governments can help their citizens reach their individual potential, which in turn helps a country's economic output.

What the results reveal

According to 2016 data, the top rankers in terms of human capital were Finland, with 28 years; Iceland, Denmark and the Netherlands with 27; and Taiwan and South Korea with 26. The bottom rankers were Niger, Chad and South Sudan, all with three expected years of human capital.

Of the 195 countries tested, the United States clocked in at 27th, with 23 expected years of human capital. However, in 1990, the United States ranked sixth in the world. Curiously, the number of years of human capital expected of a US citizen in 1990 was 22 -- one year less than the current expectation.
So why the precipitous fall? The institute characterizes it as a stagnation "due in part to a lack of improvement in years of education attained."

Why the results matter
According to the institute, "human capital" is an indicator of economic growth or decline. "The World Bank has called for measurement and annual reporting of human capital to track and motivate investments in health and education and enhance productivity," the study claims.
The level of human capital is also a reflection of how much a country invests in its citizens' education and health care.

"Our findings show the association -- between investments in education and health and improved human capital and GDP -- that policymakers ignore at their own peril," institute Director Dr. Christopher Murray said in a release.

Study: The US ranks 27th in education and health care - CNN

 

[SirReginald]

SICKENING

 

[SirReginald]

Spoiler

@YaThreadFloppedB!

 

[BoogeyMan]

There's videos all over that show how dumb Americans are. And the healthcare system is foul af.

 

[the cac mamba]

There's videos all over that show how dumb Americans are.

its like george carlin said, they want people just smart enough to push the buttons on the machines, but not smart enough to question how badly we're being fukked

 

[SirReginald]

its like george carlin said, they want people just smart enough to push the buttons on the machines, but not smart enough to question how badly we're being fukked

RIP to George Carlin by the way. He and Bill Hicks told it like it was.

 

[the artist known az]

I cringe every time I hear someone says America is the greatest country

 

[BoogeyMan]

its like george carlin said, they want people just smart enough to push the buttons on the machines, but not smart enough to question how badly we're being fukked

They ain't even teaching kids how to write cursive anymore

Think they're trying to take multiplication out of school too.

 

[SirReginald]

The U.S. is too busy being the military police. Of course they don't have the time to 'invest' in education

 

[DJ Paul's Arm]

 

[Tom Foolery]

Went from top 10 to not mentioned at all.

 

[SirReginald]

Went from top 10 to not mentioned at all.

 

[Kyle C. Barker]

We're definitely the shyt hole country of the first world nations.

 

[FeloniousMonk]

America is a giant business matrix, since its inception.

Weapons of mass destruction, human trafficking, drugs, dissemination of information are just a few of the major streams of income.

 

[NkrumahWasRight Is Wrong]

Many teachers are/were drunkard whores in high school and college and are largely idiots

I know plenty of elementary school teachers who would routinely be blackout drunk retards twice a week or more for years