Your WHO study from 2000 is, well, 20 years old. It tells little about today.
France public healthcare changed a lot, it went down for 20 years, successive governments handled it with the capitalist logic that, basically, healthcare should be profitable, like any other business. Budget for public hospitals was reduced again and again, the number of available beds was reduced, staff was reduced or not renewed.
I don't think French healthcare ranks #1 today, not even in the top 10. Try to see if you can get your hand on a more recent report.
France public healthcare changed a lot, it went down for 20 years, successive governments handled it with the capitalist logic that, basically, healthcare should be profitable, like any other business. Budget for public hospitals was reduced again and again, the number of available beds was reduced, staff was reduced or not renewed.
I don't think French healthcare ranks #1 today, not even in the top 10. Try to see if you can get your hand on a more recent report.