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Many children in the world’s richest countries lack basic mathematics and reading skills, and suffer from poor mental well-being and obesity, according to a UNICEF report made available on Thursday.
The report ranks 41 European Union and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries on children’s health, skills, and happiness.
Denmark, the Netherlands, and Norway top the league table, while Bulgaria, Chile, and the U.S. are placed the worst places to be a child among high-income countries.
According to UNICEF, around 20 per cent of children do not have high life satisfaction in most affluent countries.
Turkey fares worst, with only 53 per cent of children having high life satisfaction, followed by Japan and Britain.
In terms of physical health, around one in three children are obese or overweight, with rates in Southern Europe sharply rising.
Lithuania has the highest rate of adolescent suicide, followed by New Zealand and Estonia.
About 40 per cent of children in rich countries lack basic reading and Maths skills by age 15, with those in Bulgaria, Romania, and Chile the least proficient, UNICEF said.