How healthy is YOUR country? We reveal Europe's biggest winners and losers, from life expectancy to the biggest boozers and smokers

  • Norway the healthiest country, while Turkey found to be the least despite having lowest alcohol consumption rates 
  • Treated.com assessed each nation in Europe, using points system to work out which countries are healthiest
  • Strong link found between low life expectancy and high alcohol consumption, which didn't surprise experts
  • Researchers hoping to provide fresh insights for people choosing where to move home or book their holiday

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With the knock-outs of the Euro 2016 championship underway, hosts France, ever-organised Germany and slick-passing Spain are tipped as favourites to lift the trophy

But how would the top nations fare in a similar competition based on health? 

An array of factors including air pollution, life expectancy and alcohol consumption were used to determine the healthiest countries on the continent.

Norway - who failed to even qualify in the football tournament - would be victorious at the European Championships of Health - if it was to ever take place - researchers have revealed.

In fact, the whole Scandinavian contingent scored highly, with Sweden ranked third, Denmark eighth and Finland 14th.

Switzerland was deemed the healthiest country to compete in the Euros this summer as they were awarded second place in the health rankings - despite missing out to Poland on penalties.

All factors included, Turkey was found to be the unhealthiest, despite having the lowest alcohol consumption rates in Europe by far.

Norway - who failed to even qualify in the football tournament - would be victorious at the European Championships of Health - if it was to ever take place - researchers have revealed. People living in affluent countries like Monaco also fared better

Treated.com, an online healthcare service, assessed a range of measures for each nation in Europe, and used a points system to work out which countries are healthier than others. 

Measurements included: health expenditure per person, hospital beds per capita and life expectancy at birth.

Data was gathered from a range of sources including the World Health Organisation, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, global health researcher the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation and data portal, Indexmundi.

A strong link between low life expectancy and high alcohol consumption, which came as no surprise to the researchers.

Excessive alcohol use can lead to a host of physical problems such as, heart disease and cancer as well as mental health issues, mainly depression.

Turkey was found to be the unhealthiest, despite having the lowest alcohol consumption rates in Europe by far while Albania, which ranked second on the table for poor health, recorded the lowest health expenditure and least amount of physicians per person

The link between life expectancy and level of affluence was also highlighted, with people living longer in typically richer countries such as Monaco, Andorra and Switzerland.

Obesity and overweight prevalence was also low in Andorra and Switzerland too, suggesting a link between high affluence and lower average BMIs.

Despite the UK having succeeded in lowering the rates of smoking, it is still far off being considered one of the healthiest countries in Europe.

Ranked 26th, behind Bulgaria, Belarus and Albania, the UK had the fourth highest rates of obese and overweight people, as well as the fourth fewest hospital beds - but it did have the third lowest rate of daily smoking.

Luxembourg topped the list for health expenditure, with the country spending an estimated £4,431 per person, as notoriously poor country Albania finished bottom of the charts by spending only £366.

Monaco scooped first place for life expectancy at birth, with children growing up to reach past 89 years old on average, compared to worst performers Ukraine who live until they are 69 on average.

Researchers assessed a range of measures for each nation in Europe to work out who would be victorious at the mock tournament. Luxembourg topped the list for health expenditure, while Albania finished bottom of the charts

The UK was ranked the 26th healthiest country in Europe, closer to the bottom than the top - behind Bulgaria, Belarus and Albania, despite having the third lowest rate of daily smoking. However, it did have the fourth highest obesity and overweight prevalence

The province also had the most number of hospital beds and physicians per person.

The lowest obesity and overweight rates were recorded in Andorra, with experts believing it could be due to their lifestyle, high affluence and access to natural produce - but the country also had the fewest number of hospital beds per person.

Air pollution measurements revealed the Swedes have the cleanest air, while Bosnia and Herzegovina have the most polluted.

Smoking was a huge problem in Greece, with researchers finding 42.4 per cent of the population smoke daily, but Iceland recorded the lowest at just 16.1 per cent

Moldova had the highest level of alcohol consumption, over seven times higher than that of Turkey, a country with an Islamic background.

Malta was considered the most obese country, with 28.3 per cent of their population being considered so, while Iceland was the most overweight with 67.1 per cent having a BMI of 25 or above.

Monaco, whose obesity and overweight data figures were not available, have been excluded from the full results.

The table below shows exactly how each nation scored

Smoking was a huge problem in Greece, with researchers finding 42.4 per cent of the population smoke daily, but Iceland recorded the lowest at just 16.1 per cent. Moldova had the highest level of alcohol consumption, seven times higher than that of Turkey