Health Recovery Remains Uneven
Life expectancy recovered faster than healthy life expectancy.
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from 2000 to 2023. 73.3 in 2023, to its 2019 .
more . that do not for 74% of in 2023.
Source: World Health Organization, 2026-10-02.
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Life expectancy recovered faster than healthy life expectancy. Add one supporting fact from the article.
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- An analysis of 15 countries found that large, regular tax increases produced the strongest results.
- WHO says more countries support older people, but funding, data and access remain uneven.
- Life expectancy recovered faster than healthy life expectancy.
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