“The U.S. is more problematic because it is harder hit by a range of issues that kill people even before they hit old age, including drug overdoses, shootings, obesity and inequities that make it hard for some people to get sufficient medical care.”
“The U.S. is more problematic because it is harder hit by a range of issues that kill people even before they hit old age, including drug overdoses, shootings, obesity and inequities that make it hard for some people to get sufficient medical care.”
Are they saying the US is not going to significantly lower the rate of overdoses, shootings, obesity, and inequity in the foreseeable future? 15% of Hong Kongers reach 100 years old, the rest of the world could definitely catch up to that.
Nah: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3281420/why-it-might-be-time-scientists-focus-keeping-people-healthy-longer?utm_source=perplexity
Between 4% and 12%, depends if you’re male or female.