Health Characteristics

Question 1

Which country has the highest PM2.5 air pollution?

Answer 1

Chad (89.7 μg/m³)

Question 2

How many annual deaths are attributed to unsafe drinking water (WHO)?

Answer 2

2 million deaths

Question 3

How many of the top 20 most polluted cities are in India?

Answer 3

13 cities

Question 4

What % of lung cancer deaths are due to ambient air pollution?

Answer 4

16%

Question 5

What % of lower respiratory infections are due to ambient air pollution?

Answer 5

26%

Question 6

How many people lack easy access to clean drinking water (WaterAid)?

Answer 6

785 million

Question 7

By how much can bed nets reduce malaria transmission?

Answer 7

Up to 90%

Question 8

How did China reduce malaria cases from the 1940s to 2021?

Answer 8

From 30 million/year to being malaria-free

Question 9

How much could global temperatures rise by 2100?

Answer 9

At least 1.5°C

Question 10

How will climate change affect dengue risk?

Answer 10

1 billion more people at risk by 2100 (Aedes mosquito)

Question 11

What was the impact of the 2022 Pakistan floods on malaria?

Answer 11

Five-fold increase in cases

Question 12

When did the WHO eradicate smallpox?

Answer 12

In the 1970s

Question 13

How much did polio cases drop between 1988 and 2006?

Answer 13

By over 99%

Question 14

What factor worsened COVID-19 spread in 2020?

Answer 14

Globalisation and international travel

Question 15

How effective is the RTS,S malaria vaccine?

Answer 15

Prevents 4 in 10 (40%) cases

Question 16

What is the name of the updated malaria vaccine launched in 2023?

Answer 16

R21

Question 17

What are some outcomes of UNICEF’s water project in Ethiopia?

Answer 17

Clean water for 25,000 people
Education for 6,500 children
50 cost-effective drinking points
5,000 families benefited

Question 18

How many children in Ethiopia still lack safe water (UNICEF)?

Answer 18

20 million

Question 19

Where is MSF headquartered?

Answer 19

Geneva

Question 20

What % of MSF’s funding comes from private donors?

Answer 20

Over 90%

Question 21

In 2020, how many malaria cases did MSF treat?

Answer 21

Over 2.3 million

Question 22

How many surgeries did MSF perform in 2020?

Answer 22

Over 11,000

Question 23

How many people did MSF provide HIV therapy to in 2020?

Answer 23

300,000

Question 24

How many COVID-19 and measles vaccinations did MSF give in 2020?

Answer 24

1.4 million COVID-19
1.8 million measles

Question 25

How many patients did MSF admit in 2021?

Answer 25

1,044,000

Question 26

How many countries does MSF work in?

Answer 26

Over 70

Question 27

What % of MSF’s 2011 budget went to humanitarian work?

Answer 27

82% of €900 million

Question 28

Compare NO2 pollution levels in Richmond and Tower Hamlets.

Answer 28

Richmond: ≤55 μg/m³ Tower Hamlets: 55–104 μg/m³

Question 29

Compare PM10 pollution in Richmond and Tower Hamlets.

Answer 29

Richmond: 11 μg/m³ Tower Hamlets: 9–17 μg/m³

Question 30

What % of Richmond is green space?

Answer 30

40%

Question 31

What % of Tower Hamlets is green space?

Answer 31

15.2%

Question 32

Average house prices in Richmond vs Tower Hamlets?

Answer 32

Richmond: £640,000 Tower Hamlets: £479,000

Question 33

Income inequality relative to London average:

Answer 33

Richmond: 143% Tower Hamlets: 131%

Question 34

% of children on free school meals:

Answer 34

Richmond: 9.4% Tower Hamlets: 38%

Question 35

% achieving A-C at GCSE:*

Answer 35

Richmond: 71.3% Tower Hamlets: 63.3%

Question 36

STI diagnosis rate per 100,000 people:

Answer 36

Richmond: 1,000 Tower Hamlets: 2,000

Question 37

Hospital admissions for drug misuse per 100,000:

Answer 37

Richmond: 5 Tower Hamlets: 15

Question 38

Smoking rates among adults:

Answer 38

Richmond: 12% Tower Hamlets: 18%

Question 39

Employment rate in Richmond:

Answer 39

80%

Question 40

Employment rate in Tower Hamlets:

Answer 40

Not available