Two other aspects in the health category are life expectancy and infant mortality rates. The United Arab Emirates has a life expectancy rate of 76.96 years and an infant mortality rate of 12.7%, which this mortality rate seems high, but sadly are much higher ones out there. Oman has a life expectancy rate of 76.59 years and an infant mortality rate of 16.8%, a little higher than the UAE’s. Saudi Arabia has a life expectancy rate of 75.50 years and an infant mortality rate of 11.5%, a little lower than the UAE’s. But when comparing the UAE to countries like Brazil and India, they are lucky. India’s life expectancy is 66.21 years, which is the lowest of all six of the countries that have been compared throughout this paper, and an infant …show more content…
Saudi Arabia has a poverty rate of 12.7% and China, with the lowest, has a poverty rate of 6.1%. China’s poverty rate seems rather low, but when you do the math, they have about 78 million people who are living below the poverty line, which is a little over eight times the population of the United Arab Emirates. India and Oman have very similar poverty rates and the two highest in this comparison. India has a rate of 29.8% and Oman, with the highest at 32%.
There must be some reason for the high poverty rates, let’s look at the income inequality in all seven of these countries, starting with the United Arab Emirates. The UAE has a Gini coefficient, a statistical measure of the degree of variation or inequality represented in a set of values, of 36% (Wikipedia, 2017). It also has a GDP per capita of $43,048.85, which seems very high for a country with a 20% poverty rate. Oman, although I have not found a Gini coefficient, has a GDP per capita of $21,929.01, which is about half of the UAE’s. Saudi Arabia has a Gini coefficient of 45.9% and it has a GDP like Oman’s at $25,961.81. Brazil has a Gini coefficient of 51.1%, which means that the wealth isn’t very spread around and many people are poor. Brazil’s GDP per capita is $11,208.08, which is almost four time lower than the UAE’s, but maybe that is because Brazil has a much larger population than the UAE. China has a Gini coefficient of 42.2% and a low GDP per capita of $6,807.43. China
Our failing economy plays a huge role in this issue, as well as, many other factors but there is no one cause of poverty (UNESCO). Gottdiener, Hutchinson, and Ryan suggest that the uneven development of the economy can be a factor that causes poverty. It is also suggested that poverty maybe caused by both the behavior of individuals and political/economic structures and everything in between (Payne). Overpopulation, changing trends in the economy, lack of education, epidemic diseases, and environmental issues are also factors of poverty (UNESCO). In my opinion, I believe poverty influences problems like hunger, malnutrition, and disease that distresses individuals in poverty. I also think that racial/population segregation play a major role as well as a cause of why so many individuals are forced to live in poverty. As a consequence of our current economic meltdown, unemployment and poverty have hit unprecedented levels and the problem remains an extremely important issues (Gottdiener, Hutchinson, &
Health has been influenced by many factors such as poor health status, disease risk factors, and limited access to healthcare. All these factors are due to social, economic and environmental disadvantages. According to the World Organization (WHO) (2015), “the social determinants of health are mostly responsible for health inequities, which is the unfair and avoidable differences in health status seen within and between countries”
According to the World Health Organization (WHO, 1978), health can be defined not only in terms of absence of disease, injury or infirmity, but also, as a state of mental, physical and social well-being. Over the last decades, many studies have emphasized the role of social circumstances on health status. The tight link between health and a wide range of socioeconomic, environmental and demographics factors have been increasingly recognized and proffer an alternative perspective on how to consider public health, social justice and even restructuring of the health care system (Daniels et. al., 2004). The increasingly acknowledgement that health is also a result of cumulative experience of social conditions and exposure to environmental
Poverty affects millions of people living in the united states, poverty is measured by the amount of money needed to support the basic needs of a house hold. Poverty is measured by the SSA low-cost food budget assuming 1/3 of the budget is spent on food. The people with the highest percentage of poverty is shown to be Hispanic female households with no spouse present. The vast majority of people in poverty are women and children but in recent years the numbers of women considered poor have raised. Percentage rate is the percentage of poor in different counties. Looking at graph that maps Americas diversity shows that the highest poverty rate is in the South the Midwest has the least. I would assume that has to do with the weather, warmer weather
The United States of America, the self-proclaimed sole remaining superpower, often touts that it is the greatest nation in the world. Yet, when the data is analyzed, this claim is proven time and time again to be wrong, whether it is math or science, literacy or numbers, household income or workforce. Time and time again, and the numbers continue to slip. Healthcare is no exception. In 2012, the United States ranked thirty-second worldwide in life expectancy (Avendano and Kawachi 2014). Of the thirty-four Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) nations in 2010, the United States ranked twenty-sixth in infant mortality (MacDorman et al. 2010). In a 1998 study of thirteen developed nations (Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Japan, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, and United States), the United States ranked, on average, twelfth. The rankings for the United States on each of the sixteen health indicators was: thirteenth for low-birth-weight percentages; thirteenth for neonatal mortality and infant mortality overall; eleventh for post neonatal mortality; thirteenth for years of potential life lost (excluding external causes); eleventh for life expectancy at one year for females and twelfth for males; tenth for life expectancy at fifteen years for females and twelfth for males; tenth for life expectancy at forty years for females and ninth for males; seventh for life expectancy at sixty-five years for
A healthy population is not only vital but also a necessity for a country’s economic growth and development. There is an inherently strong connection between the health status of the population and the level of development of a country. Most countries that are exceptionally developed have an overwhelmingly healthy population,
The circumstances in which people live are shaped by the distribution of resources, power and money at global, national and local levels. Economics, social policies and politics all have a part to play (World Health Organisation [WHO], 2016). Social determinants look at key aspects of peoples’ living and working circumstances, and what the implications of these circumstances are on their long-term health.
In the Central African Republic, the infant mortality rate is 107 per 1,000(6). That means that an infant born in Norway has a 10 per cent higher chance of survival than an infant born in the Central African Republic. Even in the first few days after birth, inequalities exist between the lives of infants born in developed countries and the lives of infants born in underdeveloped countries. Furthermore, the life expectancy at birth of a child born in Norway is 81.1 (5) years, whereas in the Central African Republic, the life expectancy at birth is 48.4 years (5). Again, inequalities exist between the infants born in developed countries and the infants born in developed countries. Although the Central African Republic has a high rate of infant mortality as well as a high death rate - 17.6 per 1,000 in the years 2005-2010(7), it also has a very high birth rate - 35.6 per 1,000 in the years 2005-2010 (8). This has lead to a very high population, which puts a huge strain on the resources of the country. Norway on the other hand, has a much steadier population, with a low birth rate - 12.6 per 1,000 in the years 2005-2010 (8) - but also a low death rate - 8.8 per 1,000 in the years 2005-2010 (7). The population is controlled and their are enough resources to serve the entire population. It is for this reason that Norwegians generally receive an average of 12.6 years of schooling (5). Contrast this with the Central African Republic, where citizens there
As we know that the phenomenon of poverty is prevalent in all countries of the world , including Saudi Arabia . poverty usually is a situation where the individual is unable to meet the requirements of providing food , clothing and shelter that necessary for him/her self . There are many reasons of poverty in Saudi Arabia including the emergence of unemployment ;which led to the inability of some heads of families to provide a steady income for their families . Also , housing is one of the causes of poverty as a result of the high cost of housing which led to the appearance of random areas around the various major cities such as Jeddah, Macca and in the south of Saudi Arabia. There are several social problems , political, and economic , so Saudi Arabia has developed several solutions to this issue include that organization of the social role for business and deepen the concept of the balance between public and privat interest, job creation and capacity development and natural resources , increase the availability of the imposition of education through the provision of education free of charge , and provide basic services such as health , nutritious, education and housing , so as to develop the quality of life
Health and social justice have continued to be a major problem that affects the way people live and chance of illness, and consequent risk of premature death. The recent report from the World Health Organization shows that health disparities have continued to persist within and among countries and different regions of the world. For example, infectious diseases and undernutrition are common in poor and developing countries (WHO, 2018). The gap is even much worse between the rural and urban dwellers because of the economic differences and availability of healthcare services. Although some of the developed nations have attempted
America 's child poverty levels are considered worst than any developed country in the world. Children in European nations, Japan, Canada, New Zealand and Australia fare better than U.S. According to Coplan (2015), officially, 14.5% of Americans are impoverished which means 45.3 million people based on the latest US Census data. Thus, U.S. Rank 36th out of 162 countries. Now America 's poor are more often in their prime working years, or in households headed by single mothers.
Many countries and region suffer from poverty because of past history of being colonies to rich power nations and when liberated from these nation every natural resource was expanded. It is not just third world countries who faces poverty, extremely well developed countries like The United States, European Nations and etc. poverty is ramped in those countries.
I will consider life expectancy, maternal mortality and infant mortality as indicators of global health and analyze their intercountry and time changes.
Poverty in Developing and Less Developed Countries The world includes less developed countries and developing countries. Less developed countries are countries considered to be poor and often contain many people who are in absolute poverty. Developing countries are countries like India, which are gaining in wealth. There are two types of poverty within the world.
Infancy needs to be immunised which develop their growth without having disease. They need breast feeding which promotes health, helps to prevent diseases and reduces health care and feeding cost. Clothing also helps the baby to be warm and keep their body away from having germs. Exercise these help them to be able and from being disable. Good hygiene these help them or prevent them from having infection or disease. Baby need safety for them to be in a safe place.