similarities and differences in health status and human development in low- middle- and high income countries

Question 1

similarities in life expencancy for low-, middle- and high- income countries.

Answer 1

in low- middle- and high income countries, life expencancy in most increasing between 1990 and 2019

Question 2

similarities in burden of disease (YLL/YLD) for low-, middle- and high- income countries.

Answer 2

rates of obesity and associated conditions are increasing in all income groups.

Question 2

differences in life expencancy for low-, middle- and high- income countries.

Answer 2

life expencancy is considerably higher in high- income countries compared to low- income countries. (and to a lesser extent, middle- income countries)

Question 3

similarities in HDI measure of HD for low-, middle- and high- income countries.

Answer 3

all income groups experienced a decrease in the HDI and levels of human development in 2020 and 2021

Question 3

differences in burden of disease for low-, middle- and high- income countries.

Answer 3

many countrie and some low- income countries experience a double burden of disease.

Question 4

differences in HDI measure of HD for low-, middle- and high- income countries.

Answer 4

the HDI decreases as average income decreases, as does the level of human development experienced.

Question 5

similarities in mean and expected years of schooling for low-, middle- and high- income countries.

Answer 5

low income countries are more likely to lack access to education - limiting the ability of children to develop their capabilites in relation to skills.

Question 6

differences in mean and expected years of schooling for low-, middle- and high- income countries.

Answer 6

mean and expected years of schooling reflect the ability of people to access knowledge and generally higher in higher income countries.

Question 7

double burden of disease

Answer 7

double burden of disease , low income countries suffering not only communicable but also noncommunicable diseases.