countrycomparison2023 - Manasseh

PE 101 Project 2a - Country Comparison Assignment Name Manasseh Waithaka You will choose one country from column A, one country from column B (found in the assignment page on Canvas) and compare them to each other and to the United States for the following health parameters. You will then answer the questions following (in complete sentences!) There are a list of websites and resources where some of this information can be found on the assignment page on Canvas. You can also use Google to search for specific data about your chosen countries. Try to use the most recent data that you can find – no older than 5 years. Country ONE Country TWO USA Name of country Japan Somalia USA World region Asia Africa North America Population 123 million 18 million 327 million GDP per capita (in US dollars) 36,573 447.93 $62,866 Life expectancy (years) 84.95 58.34 80 Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1000 live births) 1.564 deaths/1000 live deaths 71.1 deaths/1000 live births 5.12 deaths/1000 live births Maternal mortality rate (deaths per 100,000 births) 4 deaths/100,000 live births 1,044 deaths/100,000 live births 21 deaths/100,000 births Fertility rate (births per woman) 1.3 children born per woman 6.028 children born per woman 1.8 children born per woman Doctors per 1000 residents (Physician Density) 2.5 physicians per 1000 population 0.02 physicians per 1000 population 2.64 physicians per 1000 population Healthcare Expense (per capita) 4,665.64 Unable to find $10,585 Leading cause of death Cancer Low respiratory infections Heart Disease Median age 48 years 16.5 years 38.8 years Literacy rate 99 percent 37.8 percent 99 percent Adult Obesity Rate 4.3 percent 8.3 percent 35.9%