Ranking. Toulouse in the Top 10 cities where we live in good health … behind Bordeaux
Through Quentin Marais
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The ranking of cities where we live in good health was published by Le Figaro, Monday 25 October 2021. Toulouse comes in eighth position, behind its lifelong rival: Bordeaux (Gironde).
Multiple data analyzed
Prevalence of mortality due to serious diseases, density of doctor and Pollution air: these three criteria have been scrutinized by the newspaper, in no less than 100 cities in France.
An analysis that made it possible to dresser classification cities in which on lives in good health. Toulouse is part of the top 10, since the Pink City arrives in eighth position.
If it does not show itself to its advantage in its air quality (34th) and even less in his medical density (59th), she counts one of the dead weaker (3rd). But the match against Bordeaux is lost, the Gironde capital 3e in general …
Health and mortality
It is therefore in the ranking on the prevalence of mortality due to serious diseases that Toulouse does very well. This mortality, per 100,000 inhabitants, amounts to 212 regarding tumors, and 154 for heart and circulatory diseases.
The prevalence of Parkinson’s disease is 2.25 per 1000 inhabitants. She is from 11.4 concerning care for dementias, including Alzheimer’s.
Air quality and medical demography
34th in terms of air quality, Toulouse posted high pollution figures, whether it be PM10 or PM2.5 particles on an annual average, in 2019 (15.12 and 8.56 µg / m3).
Finally, it is therefore in the ranking on the density of liberal doctors that the Pink City is struggling (59th). Per 10,000 inhabitants, Toulouse count 11.07 generalists, 1.71 cardiologist, 1.36 ophthalmologist and 0.46 pulmonologist.
The former Midi-Pyrénées region in great shape
If the duel between Toulouse and Bordeaux is, this time, known by the Gironde, the Pink City can boast of being very solidly surrounded.
The former Midi-Pyrénées region makes a very strong impression since the general classification is reserved by Albi (Tarn). Tarbes (Hautes-Pyrénées) come second, while Montauban (Tarn-et-Garonne) is ninth.
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