Nigeria has earned the 4th position in the world for holistic health in a recent survey on employees’ well-being.
According to the survey conducted by McKinsey Health Institute and released on Thursday, Nigeria and Cameroon topped the list of African countries with the highest employee well-being, both recording an impressive rating of 69%.
The next African country with a higher rate of employee well-being, according to the survey, is Egypt, posing 63% in total.
According to survey results from Nigeria, 72% of participants reported favourable social health, 69% indicated positive physical health, 79% reported strong spiritual health, and 79% reported good mental health. In comparison, the global average was 57%.
Notably, survey respondents in Cameroon demonstrated the lowest incidence of workplace burnout, registering at a mere 9%.
This is significantly below the global average of 20%. Furthermore, participants from Cameroon displayed robust overall well-being, with 74% reporting good social health, 63% reporting good physical health, 84% attesting to strong spiritual health, and 80% acknowledging sound mental health.
From a global context, Nigeria is ranked 4th in employee well-being according to the report. This demonstrates that employees fare better in Nigeria than in most African countries.
Across 30 countries, the report identifies that 22% of employees are currently grappling with burnout symptoms while highlighting considerable disparities in these statistics between nations.
With socioeconomic pressures mounting, such burnout indicates a lower level of performance at the workplace. Even though the vast majority of employees now work from home since the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent finding, most employees still confront certain economic challenges that influence their work rate and pose a threat to their all-around well-being.
In contrast with most African countries, Nigerian workers perform better in terms of their physical, social and mental wellbeing, resulting in a more robust output in their work life.
On a global scale, Turkey ranked first for having the highest level of employee well-being, with Japan scoring the lowest at 25%.
The report’s data ranked Turkey highest at 78%, India at 76%, and China at 75%. It highlighted the connection between positive work experiences, enhanced holistic health, increased innovation, and improved job performance among employees.
Japan found itself at the bottom of the list in a worldwide employee well-being ranking, scoring a mere 25%.
The survey’s Japanese participants indicated that 30% enjoyed good social health, 74% experienced physical well-being, 24% reported spiritual health, and 42% noted mental well-being.
The McKinsey Health Institute released the findings of a survey that questioned over 30,000 workers across 30 countries.
They assessed their social, mental, spiritual, and physical well-being to determine the survey.
