article_snippet.sent: With figures showing that almost one in four of the population is obese, Britain was 111th out of 133 countries on that specific measure.
article_snippet.sent: Overall, UK came 11th in the table of countries with the highest standards of prosperity, health and tolerance, putting us outside the top ten most civilised and best-off people in the world.
article_snippet.sent: Overall, UK came 11th in the table of countries with the highest standards of prosperity, health and tolerance, putting Britain outside the top ten most civilised and best-off people in the world .
article_snippet.sent: ‘Overall, within Europe the UK’s ranking is middle of the road: it is more socially advanced than the US, Belgium, France, Ireland or Spain, but loses out to all the Nordic countries, Canada and Australia.
article_snippet.sent: Britain is first in the world, according to the researchers, for conquering hunger, providing water and sanitation, for electricity supply, a low murder rate, adult literacy, and freedom of speech and movement.
article_snippet.sent: However the UK is 32nd for the UK comparatively high rates of deaths from infectious disease, and 33rd for public concern about crime.
article_snippet.sent: For freedom of religion Britain is 50th, and for religious tolerance 80th.
article_snippet.sent: For Press freedom, the UK is ranked 27th.
highlights_snippet.sent: Study shows UK came 11th in countries with high standards of prosperity .