Britain is one of only five rich nations where health is significantly worsening, ranking second-to-last in the developed world Healthy life expectancy (HLE) in the UK has fallen by about two years to just over 60 for both men and women, making Britain one of only five wealthy nations where people live fewer years in good health, according to a new analysis by the Health Foundation charity.   The findings, based on data from the Office for National Statistics between 2012–2014 and 2022–2024, show the measure dropped from 62.9 to 60.7 for men and from 63.7 to 60.9 for women.   Of the 21 richest countries, the UK saw the second‑steepest decline in healthy life expectancy, with only the US faring worse. Britain has tumbled from 14th to 20th place in the international rankings.…