7 countries with the best healthcare systems in Africa

7 countries with the best healthcare systems in Africa

 

7 countries with the best healthcare systems in Africa

7 countries with the best healthcare systems in Africa

Business Insider Africa presents 7 African countries with the best health care systems.

This list is based on Numbeo's health care index.

We are all familiar with the saying health is wealth. It is undoubtedly one of the most underrated sayings in the world. But that's only until someone falls ill and needs medical attention.

 

 

READ: 5 African countries with the best quality of life index scores

 

And we all need medical attention by the way. That's exactly why the topic of quality healthcare systems is an important one.

 

Across Africa, healthcare systems are generally sub-standard compared to other parts of the world. Little wonder millions of Africans prefer to seek medical attention abroad, in what has best been described as medical tourism.

 

READ: These 6 countries have the highest unemployment rates in Africa

 

 

It's important to stress that one of the most unfortunate things about medical tourism by Africans is the capital flight aspect that comes with with it. And just to show you how serious this problem can be, a recent balance of payment data by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) shows that Nigerians spent a total of $11.01 billion on medical tourism over the past 10-11 years.

 

Now, the fact that millions of Africans prefer to seek medical treatment abroad does not mean Africa's heath care sector is totally in shambles. However, some African countries have better heath care systems than others. Soon, we shall be focusing on seven of such African countries with the best health care systems. This is based on Numbeo's health care index.

 

 

Do note that Numbeo's defines the health care index as "an estimation of the overall quality of the health care system, health care professionals, equipment, staff, doctors, cost, etc."

 

Below are 7 African countries with the best health care systems, based on the aforementioned indicators.

 

South Africa: Has a health care index score of 63.97.

Kenya: Has a health care index score of 63.40.

Tunisia: Has a health care index score of 56.54.

Algeria: Has a health care index score of 52.88.

Nigeria: Has a health care index score of 48.49.

Egypt: Has a health care index score of 47.01.

Morocco: Has a health care index score of 46.69.

1. CORONA VIRUS
2. MONKEY POX
3. VAGINAL DRYNESS
4. FIBROID
5. INFERTILITY
6. OVULATION CYCLE
7. OVARIAN CANCER
8. VAGINAL BACTERIA
9. MALE INFERTILITY
10. BEST DAYS OF CONCIEVING
11. MUCUS AFTER OVULATION
12. FOODS FOR ERECTILE FUNCTIONS
13. PREGNANCY ANEMIA
14. DO AND DONT DURING PREGNANCY
15. ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION
16. U.T.I IN PREGNANCY
17. STROKE RISK
18. EAT THIS NOT THAT
19. HOOKWORMS INFECTION
20. OMEGA 3 BENEFITS
21. FASTING
22. WEIGHT LOSS TIPS
23. vitiligo
24. ABORTION
25. DENGUE VIRUS
26. EBORA VIRUS
27. FEVER
28. URINARY TRACT INFECTION
29. HOSPITAL INFECTIONS
30. WEST NILE VIRUS
31. YELLOW FEVER
32. EYE DISEASE
33. ZIKA VIRUS
34. STRESS
35. IRON DEFFICIENCE
36. INSOMNIA (SLEEPING PROBLEMS)
37. HEART PROBLEMS
38. COMPONENTS OF BLOOD
39. BLOOD DISORDER
40. LABORATORY TEST OF BLOOD DISORDER
41. BONE MARROW EXAMINATION
42. BLOOD ANEMIA
43. ANIMAL BITES
44. EYE BURN
45. CHOCKING
46. HEAT STROKE
47. SMOKE EFFECTS
48. SNAKE BITE
49. MALARIA VACCINE
50. BEST WAY TO SLEEP A CHILD
51. CHILD FEVER REDUCING
52. ELEPHANTIASIS
53. WOMEN BEARDS
54. DATES
55. PAPAYA FRUITS