Health & Human Rights

Question 1

Name 4 key words in terms of human development

Answer 1

Access, opportunity, investment, sustainable

Question 2

Give two positive things about GDP/GNI

Answer 2

One simple measure, easy comparison

Question 3

Give two negative things about GDP/GNI

Answer 3

Ignores informal economy, assumes wealth is evenly distributed, doesn’t include other measurements

Question 4

What three factors are included when calculating HDI?

Answer 4

Education, healthcare, GDP

Question 5

Give two positives about HDI

Answer 5

Not just economic, more representative

Question 6

What does the happy planet index consider?

Answer 6

Impacts on natural environment, well-being of society, efficiency of resource use in improving loves without damaging environment

Question 7

What is the normal number of children per family globally?

Answer 7

2

Question 8

In 1963, what was the average amount of children per family?

Answer 8

5

Question 9

What are they trying to do in Bangladesh to allow longer life expectancy through access to resources?

Answer 9

Reduce the number of children per family

Question 10

Give two reasons why the population is expected to slow down?

Answer 10

Better healthcare so parents have less children, greater awareness (education)

Question 11

In 2013, how many primary school children didn’t go to school?

Answer 11

59 mil

Question 12

In 2013, how many secondary school children didn’t go to school?

Answer 12

65 mil

Question 13

In 2015, what % of countries had equal access to primary education?

Answer 13

69%

Question 14

In 2015, what % of countries had equal access to secondary education?

Answer 14

48%

Question 15

How many more girls do not get an education in the Sahel compared to boys?

Answer 15

Approximately 1.5 million more girls

Question 16

Give three reasons why education is central to economic development?

Answer 16

Increases workforce productivity, Reduces poverty, Promotes innovation

Question 17

How many people die each year due to water related diseases?

Answer 17

Approximately 3.4 million

Question 18

What fraction of people do not have enough to eat globally?

Answer 18

Approximately 1 in 9

Question 19

What is the average life expectancy in Japan?

Answer 19

Approximately 84 years

Question 20

What is the average life expectancy in the UK?

Answer 20

Approximately 81 years

Question 21

What has life expectancy increased from and to between 1985 and 2015?

Answer 21

Increased from 65 to 71 years

Question 22

How much has life expectancy been reduced by due to air pollution in developing cities?

Answer 22

By approximately 3 years

Question 23

Which area has the lowest life expectancy of 57 years?

Answer 23

Sub-Saharan Africa

Question 24

Sub-Saharan Africa has the largest maternal mortality rate of what per 100,000 live births?

Answer 24

Approximately 546 per 100,000

Question 25

Where are the highest life expectancies in Africa?

Answer 25

In Northern Africa

Question 26

Where are the lowest life expectancies in Africa?

Answer 26

In Sub-Saharan Africa

Question 27

Each year how many children die before their 5th birthday?

Answer 27

Approximately 5.2 million

Question 28

Name 3 reasons for variations in life expectancy within the developed world.

Answer 28

Lifestyle choices, Healthcare access, Socioeconomic status

Question 29

In the UK, which ethnicity has the highest and lowest life expectancies?

Answer 29

Highest: Asian, Lowest: Black

Question 30

In the UK, which socio-economic group has the highest and lowest life expectancies?

Answer 30

Highest: Professional, Lowest: Manual laborers

Question 31

How many years difference is there between Richmond upon Thames and Manchester in terms of life expectancy?

Answer 31

Approximately 10 years

Question 32

In Australia, what % of 15 year + Aboriginals smoke?

Answer 32

Approximately 40%

Question 33

What % of Aboriginals live in remote areas?

Answer 33

Approximately 30%

Question 34

How many Aboriginals committed suicide in 2015?

Answer 34

Approximately 100

Question 35

What is the rate of unemployment in Australia?

Answer 35

Approximately 5%

Question 36

Alcohol consumption is how much above the national average in Aboriginals?

Answer 36

Approximately 1.5 times

Question 37

In Rio de Janeiro, what % of people live in favelas?

Answer 37

Approximately 22%

Question 38

What % of people are unemployed in Brazil?

Answer 38

Approximately 12%

Question 39

How many Brazilians die before the age of 65?

Answer 39

Approximately 25% of the population

Question 40

What fraction of people in Brazil have private healthcare plans?

Answer 40

Approximately 1 in 4