• BygoneNeutrino@lemmy.world
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    10 days ago

    …it’s only a 0.8 year difference. Obesity is pretty detrimental, so I assumed people in the United States would have a comparitively lower life expectancy. The fact that people in China only live this much longer indicates China has an unhealthier environment, poorer nutrition, or less effective healthcare.

    It’s a great trend, and I hope it gets better.

    • anarchiddy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      9 days ago

      I think it has more to do with their rapid urbanization

      Prior to the 1950s, only 10% of China’s population was considered urban. In the same period, the US’s urbanized population was closer to 60%