Lagos has been fingered as the third most stressful city in the world and here is why

If living good to you means taking a good walk in a serene environment, a fat bank account at your disposal and with a secure job to head to the next day, then obviously Lagos shouldn't be your choice of city.

We may be in the same boat if you think Lagos has no reason to celebrate the International Day of Happiness.

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A new study has revealed the world's most and least stressful cities of 2017, based on factors including traffic levels, public transport, the percentage of green spaces, financial status of citizens including debt levels, physical and mental health, and the hours of sunlight the city gets per year.

On these variables above Lagos totalled 9.95 out of 10 to be the 3rd most stressful.

150 cities were ranked and the top ten most stress-free cities are in Europe.

Globally, Baghdad in Iraq topped the list, Kabul in Afghanistan came second and Lagos in Nigeria was third beating the whole of Africa on the most stressful scale.

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The world's most stressful cities

1. Baghdad, Iraq

2. Kabul, Afghanistan

3. Lagos, Nigeria

4. Dakar, Senegal

5. Cairo, Egypt

6. Tehran, Iran

7. Dhaka, Bangladesh

8. Karachi, Pakistan

9. New Delhi, India

10. Manila, Philippines