Hong Kong has the world’s highest life expectancy, here’s why
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With more than seven million people crammed into a tiny land mass, Hong Kong is known as one of the most densely populated places in the world. But according to a number of sources including the United Nations and the World Bank, Hongkongers can expect to live longer than people in any other place on Earth. A number of factors contribute to this, ranging from the economy and social welfare, to tough government measures to curb smoking.
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And a culture that values the younger generation keeping the older generation alive.
Amazind dp ( Rainbow 🌈 is love)
Asian Americans have the highest life expectancy in the world, which is 85 years old. I am so lucky to live in USA.
@Mahima Bhat read his name, he is probably some abdhool from Pakistan.
@Qusi Asan DISGUSTINGLY SAD
@Qusi Asan 🤣🎉
Many Hong Kong people tend to live with their parents after getting married, or if they move out, they choose to live in the same district of their parents' home. It is normal for elderly people to help taking care of their grandchildren. The elderly are more happy than their counterparts in Japan, who spend their elderly lives with their old spouse or live alone after the spouse die, with their adult children live in another cities and only visit them once a year.
Intriguing
Oh this is true
How do you know they are happier by engaging in free labor?
@@johnnypham2850 Most of the elderly are more than happy to be "free labour".
@@maychu7447
Excellent reply to Johnny.
He seems to be too "westernized" to comprehend the multiple rewards/benefits of an extended Chinese/Asian Family.
My grandma died at 101. From Philippines 🇵🇭
I think it’s genetics, lifestyle and food (our veggies is freshly picked from our backyard).
I can relate. My great grandparents were farmers back in Mainland China and lived up until their mid and late 90s. Three of them are still alive to this day, surviving a pandemic this time.
My grandma died at 110.
Ah yes most of the elderly in our province also loves eating veggies, their secret to a long life
What do east Asian people eat which the rest of the world don't?
GMOs and MSG.
That's their longevity secrets.
@@Vincent_de_Paul proof? source?
UK and US were probably not the best examples to choose for healthcare spending……
But Chinese American has life expectancy 85 years old, which is the highest in the world.
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@@alexoolau what is the average age of usa lifespan I’ve never seen usa top any world list on age span?
@@udayanav2148 shush
Okinawa, Japan. Okinawans live even longer. I lived there on and off for 3 years and older people are as numerous as high school kids on spring break. The average age is 90 for women and 84 for men. You see them all over the place and they are very active. I think living on a small island with a continuous breeze to blow off pollution and eating a lot of fish vegetables may play a role. The other thing, I noticed is many Okinawans, old and young, have overbites like a second tooth growing over another. Perhaps because of a small population without too many outsiders to interact with.
Are you sure it's not because the Japanese don't straighten their teeth using braces?
@@nitesan2814 I'm sure! I know overbites when I see them. It doesn't detract from their looks. Many of the women are beautiful.
@@garyw3331 my 73 year old aunty has one too (overbite),I think she is going to live to be 100 because at 73 she doesn't look her age at all, people do t believe when I tell them she is 73,she Treks everyday for very long distance,she eats lot of fruits and vegetables no red meat.
Do you think an overbite is a sign of a healthy life style?.
Shimane is currently the best
I was going to say that since I thought Japanese had the longest life span.
I think it's because of all the walking. Small things like that done on a daily basis compounds significantly
Americans don’t walk enough
You're right.
Yes, I can't help but associate every visit in Hong Kong with walking. The walking journeys are always interesting.
Not only Hon kong literally the whole China people walks or cycle
It’s the walking exercises especially in the morning and after meals called “saan bou” and the many medicinal herbal soups drank during dinner “yum tong”. Mind you HK is very polluted so it’s not what they breathing
I like all the trails and walking pathways so people dont have to drive everywhere.
Very healthy, I wish London did this too.
Hong Kong: That’ll be 15 dollars.
America: Five dollars for breathing and an additional 10 for existing not to mention the 4,000,000,000 dollar tax for riding in the wee-woo machine as well as another 10,000,000,000,000,000 fee for not having affordable health care because that’s 100% your fault cause we said so.
Murican capitalism
HK is known for its fast-paced lifestyle. There's a local expression that literally means people are "too busy to fall ill but wouldn't mind dropping dead", assuming because the latter is less time-consuming.
Yes so busy no one even bothers to open shop till 11am you do know most people in London do 2 or 3 jobs right?
I use to believe hk was fast pace and worked hard but after a few years living here it’s not true people in London work harder and faster
@@sko1beer
Nice to know Boris has 3 jobs.
@@maggiechan33 with all them politicians in the uk on private companies payrolls as advisers he probably has more than 3
@@sko1beer
Those are not honest + decent jobs, but corruption.
@@maggiechan33 very true but the misguided youth in hong kong dont see it.
my boss(HK citizen ) is 92yrs old and she's still strong & healthy
Hong Kong still has many unique advantages and people should cherish this treasure.
Some people here at Hong Kong could live up to 90 - 100 years old. My great grandma lived 95 years. At the age of 95.5 years old, she died :(
I admire their No Smoking policies.
When you get old must do Tai Chi Qi Gong or traditional Chinese martial arts two hrs each day . Try to do it outdoor in the nature . Also hiking . In HK hiking on the mountains is super accessible . Tea drinking (anti oxidants ) Chinese soups (anti oxidants ). Eating less . you can eat anything you want but just eat enough or less .
It is incredible that such a densely populated region can have such a long life expectancy , but now I see that is because of non cigarette politics! Well done, Hong Kong! I hope that many more countries or cities can follow this model! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Nah they’re still getting carcinogenic compounds to their lungs as it’s one of the most polluted areas. In fact over 90000 go to ER due to lung issues
They walk. No one need a car there
To put it simply, a lot cities in the US were and still are being constructed around the individual having to own a car to do anything. So most people in the US drive instead of walk because bonehead city planners made it impractical to walk in most situations, thus lower overall health regardless of diet. I'm speaking of the US because I live here.
The other issue with US is if you go for a half hour walk, you'd still have barely left your residential area lol it's so spread out over there
Watch 1 hour less of youtube/netflix every day, and exercise instead. It won't even matter if you drive or not. That's the real truth.
It was because the city planners intentionally design it that way to increase/encourage car usage which means more profit for the automakers…the US government is basically run by greedy corporations…they could care less about the health of its people…
Wait until the whole of china moves from china into Hong Kong to live there
When I was in Hong Kong, I was walking on average 8 miles a day. And that was just getting around the city on a normal day.
I absolutely LOVE HK. 香港加油!
There are relatively few fat people in Hong Kong compared to other countries especially western ones, let alone obese people. Lifestyle choices and healthy eating.
Western fat acceptance activist will hate that fact 🙈
Is not a choice for people in Hong Kong, you have to walk if you want to go places and do anything.
Genetics also plays a big part as well. It's much harder for Asians to get obese
@@binhphan3363 food is the main reason.
Arabic people live on SA or UAE is fatter than one live in Indonesia or Malaysia...
Fat Chinese also risen in number compare that during Mao era
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I have travelled to many countries and lived few years in HK. HK is the best place which stays in my heart. It has amazing people, places, infrastructure, lifestyle, etc. A perfect place for anyone to live 😊
CCP ruined it
@@hankhill6469 87
It's so bizarre to me that healthcare in Hong Kong is so cheap, but if you're poor you have to live in a bedroom the size of a coffin.
Because HK is landlocked due to the government limiting the amount of land able to be developed, but the taxes still go to healthcare, hence why healthcare is cheap, yet apartments are small.
America could easily do the same if they stop spending trillions on wars around the world.
What I've learnt is that young people have more respect for their seniors unlike the UK. In general, Hong Kong seems like a happier place to live with plenty of sightseeing and things to do.
not sure how anyone would expect young people to respect elders in eu after they have voted all ther lives to send us into the abyss.
Personally, I think they should raise the cost of cigarette to $10/box usd. I still see a ton of young smokers around.
Only 30 mins to most of the places wow! And lifts everywhere too. That explains why 👍
Contributing factors - eating fresh food, less mass produced prepacked food; a combination Chinese and western medicine and thecommunity exercise programs help a great deal.
I like the story so much that I saw it 2 nd time.thx
Qigong everyday works for me
Traditional chinese medicine contributed vastly to health prevention and curation of cancers not mentioned.
My favorite city, been their many times every-time the vibe is beautiful
And the American call their food disgusting. Meanwhile they eating junk food everyday
Americans should 1 of the last people (besides the brits) to criticize other cultures' food.
@@maggiechan33 Stop eating cats
@@MIDOGALI
Crawl back to your cave, neanderthal.
@@MIDOGALI
Your comment are demonstrates you are an ignorant racist.
1/5 of the people live below the poverty line. Home ownership is less than 50%. And just so you know, Hong Kongers eat 50% more MEAT than the next closest runner, USA or even Argentina, at roughly 1Ib per person per day. Other than that, great report. Great.
traditional chinese herbs and foods.
Agreed 100%!
Some ppl say traditional Cantonese style soup play an important part. And Chinese med practitioners (中醫) surely do a great job.
lol
I guess all those preservatives are not just for food....
😂😂😂😂tell this to China
You missed one No guns.
is it because of the tiny apartments or
Hong Kongers I know are unusually kind and honest. When you're surrounded by such people instead of the opposite, you tend to live longer.
Passed the stress test, lol!
Amazing. I’m genuinely jealous.
I have to say healthy food in Hk is cheaper than Bangkok now if mininum wages is consider.
5:21 can we just take a moment to appreciate exactly how NOT to make a bar graph here?
They forgot to put 1 important thing that is The Gen factor , this tough people will create and breed tougher offspring
@eyes 777
I TOTALLY agree.
Most Hong Kongers share the same genes as the majority of the Chinese Diapora, both whom have been
confronted with difficult circumstances, but they chose to overcome their obstacles + succeed.
Both groups are forge through adversity.
It is the easy lifestyle here, it is wonderful . 🎉🎉🎉 I am local so I might be biased, everyone I know including friends, colleagues, relatives..... all very happy and we enjoy the beautiful weather here.
Mainland will have Hong Kong's life expectancy in coming years.
More like the other way round
@@christianv-h3278 The butthurt imperialists are in the comments.
@Chit Chan I totally agree with you.
Next one million years
@@PutXi_Whipped isn't it the truth? your dumb lol
I hope India learns lessons from Hong Kong in building its health infrastructure.
most people live within 15 minutes of major hospitals with A&E facilities
One of reason Hk longivety Is more related to tcm dietary in chinese culture contributed to long life rather than related to health care.
Don't they also eat the most meat per capita? 🤔
Singapore is very similar to Hong Kong with regards to the factors aforementioned. So what could be the underlying cause for the slight difference in life expectancy?
Singaporeans have a less healthy lifestyle, more smoking, more elderly drink, more sugar diet, less affordable healthcare and more stressful. I used to think Hong Kong have it more stressful, but perhaps not. Singapore is an extremely stressful country and people have relatively less freedom and are more unhappy in the long run. Prolonged unhappiness might be one big factor for the difference in life expectancies between the two.
Different genes
@@50TEW The same Chinese Gene just a " Slight" different.
@@SA-de4lc learn the difference between North and South Chinese, very different you can tell by physical appearance
@@50TEW that's exactly what I meant by "Slight" different.
Yep my grandmother and her sisters all lived up to 90+ years and my grandfathers brother is 92 years old and looks like he's 70 and walks without a cane.
Yes
I guess HongKong needs to address the higher cost of living and housing for younger generation first, so they could safely increase birth rate, rather than investing in continuing life expectancy, where the medical care cost will become a burden in the long run.
Love Hongkong
Meanwhile in Indonesia even the kids are smoking
Now that's B.S. Hong Kong people die earlier due to too much stressed living in the city. Housing & Food are so Expensive. Not anyone can live there !
The #1 reason Hong Kongers have the best live expectancy is the DELICIOUS Cantonese Food.
Hahaha agree . Actually Congee is super healthy and Chinese soups , Chinese teas are anti-oxidants . Also the seniors seldom eat sweets and dairy .
@@florencechan1184
Happy Healthy Eating !
@@florencechan1184 You are absolutely right ! I always think Chinese soups is one of the reasons for longevity in Hong Kong.
Those recreational areas were so empty, there were almost no people on that beach
Little smoking. Period.
Everyone seems to mention height and genetics. Being slim build, short height will be as important as diet, health clinics, water, iq etc etc
Ask all the Chinese People who survived WWII. Many of them are still alive cause they don't eat unhealthy foods that people in major cities and towns do. My great grandparents were those people and three of them are still alive to this day.
During The cultural revolution the Chinese didn’t have much to eat and were doing physical work as teenagers all day after they survived this most fled to HK and they are super strong in the sense they have great stamina . However they were short because of malnutrition . I think eating less , no sweets and dairy which are not really part of Cantonese cuisine contributed to the slim physique and longevity .
Editor Turn 📴 music
Suffering is the Key
They have the most expensive rent in the world too. 😁😁
Near the coast for one.
4:05 this is why
Weather is mild not extremely hot or cold
Loose tobacco looks surprisingly like green tea in its cut form. Some campaigns against, I question their true origin, whether or not it be by big tobacco themselves. In fact, California has a anti-smoking campaign funded by big tobacco and my suspicion is that it could be a way around legislation passed that prohibits the advertisment of tobacco in some scenarios. So these workarounds are very telling and to be perfectly honest, I could probably live a very content life with only a fraction of a percent of that which they spend on campaigns.
Fun fact : Even grandma in HK are still working
Well, in speaking of HK's longevity, the main contributor shall be the guarantee of ambulance service.
They walk more....
US is ranked 46th, with average life expectancy of 79.11, just beating Panama. So many people in US are without health care insurance; even with insurance, they could not afford the deductibles and copayments.
Medical bankruptcy is indeed common in the US
@@extremepsyche3135 My coworker went into bankruptcy because his health care insurance reached the lifetime maximum of $1 million. Cost of health care is out of control in the US.
The secret to long life is more MSG on your food.
the secret is msg on healthy food not msg on unhealthy food like we do here in america
Kalau melihat vlog pembantu indonesia yang ada dihongkong.. Mereka makan sangat minim bumbu hambar, bumbu mereka hanya bawang putih, kecap asin dan jahe
It is the double boil soup that is giving them the vitality for long life.
Why? Because in Hong Kong, family is everything, whether you like it or not. :)
It's not hard to try to live long if done right with a proper lifestyle ( example: having enough sleep, eat a better food, and of course doing exercise for blood circulation and maybe some health meditation )
All of this is not expensive and can be done even by working class, there's no excuse for not being able to get all these unless you are jobless
that is so ignorant and i think you prove yourself with how you mention the working class. you only need to think about one word and that is stress, assume that's something your unfamiliar with as a privileged.
It is a mystery honestly.
What?
I Love HK... Yeh
Don't smoke
The Asians learned from the Africans and have been able to hold on to much of what was learned in the past during it's present day. What a gift history is when you maintain access to it.
@@ramenlover1727 China has learned to take over present years Africa. China learned from Kemetans. Africa during China's infancy. Have you never visited?
I don’t know in the future
Hong Kong 👍
I heard that HK people also do not eat leftover food, in the belief that reheated food is detrimental to one's health.
Wow..i need go to hongkong😍
Thank protester..i decline my idea
Because no burger and fries
Less pollution due lot green ocean fresh air, active.
No, air quality in HK is very bad, the sky is always covered in smog.
Have u ever been to HK and experienced the air
Just like Japan: Eat little, sleep less, and work hard. You live longer, LOL.
No McDonald's no parties
Did you forget Japan and Italy?😃
Watch 0:28 please?
I think east asia country have the high life expentancy, genetic factor very dominant.
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Hong Kong is #1! One of the best places in the world.
Yeah but Fragile Heart
I want to go to Hong Kong
Just because u go there doesnt mean you'll live longer
How??? I’ve seen the horrible conditions poor people live in… and these dense cities feel suppressed to me
I recently read a book called "Ikigai" in which the authors talk about the so called "blue areas" in the world where people tend to live longer. Places such as Okinawa (Japan), Cerdenya (Italy) , La Jolla (USA) and some other place in South America, but HK is nowhere to be seen on it...maybe its data wasn't updated? Anyway, this video made me think if that long longevity of its citizens matches the ones of nearby cities like Shenzhen or Guangzhou, since food and lifestyle are basically the same and I believe public health system is cheaper (this is a guess and I hope someone could debate this) than HK and more accessible (which doesn't necessarily mean better). I'm honestly curious about it, since both my wife and my daughter are originally from GZ and we visit HK as often as Covid allows us to do so. By the way, one of the biggest flaws of HK is how hard it is to move around with a baby stroller 😅. Other than that, I love HK so much.
People in Shenzhen come from all over China and thus do not have Cantonese lifestyle and diet.
that's because the blue zones are places that eat a lot of vegetables and very little meat especially low in saturated fat. hong kong doesn't fit that criteria so it isn't included. they do eat a lot of veggies but they eat twice as much meat as americans.
Because they speak Cantonese.
Also… Morning & afternoon hours for Dim Sum 🥟🥢🍵 Social Culture is helping them too! 喝茶🍵文化
How does this video have so many views but so little comments
Active lifestyle, access to affordable whole foods and first rate healthcare system.
They don’t over eat
they eat everything including lots of meat and vegetables. they exercise and of course consume rice daily
High life expectancy is lingering suffering if there is no quality of life.
Yes but food in HK alone makes life better than most nations