Nigeria, Cameroon ranked high

A NEW survey on employees’well-being has revealed that Nigeria and Cameroon ranked 4th and 5th in the world for Holistic health.

According to the McKinsey Health Institute’s 2023 survey released on Thursday, Nigeria and Cameroon secured top positions in African countries for employee well-being, both recording an impressive rating of 69 percent, followed by Egypt at 63 percent.

The survey participants from Nigeria indicated that 72 percent were in good social health, 69 percent were in physical health, 79 percent were in spiritual health, and 79 percent were in mental health. The average globally was 57 percent.

Meanwhile, survey participants in Cameroon reported the lowest rates of burnout symptoms at workplaces at 9 percent. The global average of burnout was 20 percent. The survey participants from Cameroon also indicated that 74 percent were in good social health, 63 percent were in physical health, 84 percent were in spiritual health, and 80 percent were in mental health.

Turkey topped the list of countries with the highest employee well-being, while Japan came in last with 25 percent, according to the global poll. Turkey was highest at 78 percent, followed by 76 percent for India and 75 percent for China, as the report found that employees who had positive work experiences reported better holistic health, were more innovative at work, and had improved job performance.

Japan came in last in a global ranking of employees’ well-being, scoring 25 percent in the poll.

The survey participants from Japan indicated that 30 percent were in good social health, 74 percent were in physical health, 24 percent were in spiritual health, and 42 percent were in mental health.

The report found that 22 percent of employees are experiencing burnout symptoms at work across the 30 countries, although there are substantial variances between countries. —