Canberra takes out bronze in worldwide healthy city rankings
The world’s healthiest cities have been crowned for 2022, with Australia’s capital claiming bronze.
A new study from Money.co.uk has ranked Canberra in third place, two places higher than last year’s rankings.
The study analysed a range of factors, including obesity levels, life expectancy, air pollution, the number of sunlight hours, and safety, along with some related to the pandemic such as healthcare accessibility and the number of healthcare professionals in each country.
Though the study ranked Japan as the healthiest country to live in, the top two healthiest cities were both in Spain, with Valencia retaining the top position for another year.
Australia also cracked the healthiest countries list, coming in 16th place.
According to the study, Canberra significantly improved from 2021 to 2022. It is one of the safest cities in the world, has a high average life expectancy at 82.9 years, and experiences a whopping 2,813.7 hours of sunlight each year.
In fact, the capital city ranked second when it came to cities with the cleanest air, followed by Wellington.
Other Australian cities that made the list include Adelaide in 9th place and Brisbane in 16th place.
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