Unit 4 Aos 1 Revision
SUMMARY NOTES
HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT UNIT 4
* definitions of developed and developing countries according to WHO, including high/low mortality strata
Developing countries are defined as those countries that have not achieved significant industrial growth relative to increase in population and GDP remains relatively low. As a result, standard of living is low and formal structures such as governments and education are often unstable. (e.g.: Sierra Leone, South Africa, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Bolivia)
Developed countries are defined as those that have medium to high standards of living facilitated by well-established governments and stable economic growth with a high GDP per capita; often described as ‘industrialised’. (e.g.: Australia, Japan, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States of America)
The broad category classification method is a way of describing the development of a country based on mortality patterns, geography and economic + demographic development.
All countries Developed (Australia, USA, Europe, Canada) (strata A) Low-mortality developing (China, Jamaica, Mexico, Indonesia) (strata B + C) High-mortality developing (Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, Pakistan, Zimbabwe) (strata D+E)
Purpose: it allows WHO to put countries at similar stages of overall development into the same categories which can be used to guide policies and interventions aimed at improving the overall level of development being experienced in each country.
The WHO regions are another way of classifying countries, which is based on geographical location as well as political consideration.
1. African Region (Kenya, Ethiopia)
2. Regions of Americas (Canada, USA)
3. Eastern Mediterranean Region (Iraq, Jordan, Afghanistan)
4. European Region (U.K, Germany, Hungary)
5. South-East Asian Region (India, Thailand)
6. Western Pacific region (Australia, NZ, PNG)
It’s important to note that the WHO region groupings do
HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT UNIT 4
* definitions of developed and developing countries according to WHO, including high/low mortality strata
Developing countries are defined as those countries that have not achieved significant industrial growth relative to increase in population and GDP remains relatively low. As a result, standard of living is low and formal structures such as governments and education are often unstable. (e.g.: Sierra Leone, South Africa, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Bolivia)
Developed countries are defined as those that have medium to high standards of living facilitated by well-established governments and stable economic growth with a high GDP per capita; often described as ‘industrialised’. (e.g.: Australia, Japan, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States of America)
The broad category classification method is a way of describing the development of a country based on mortality patterns, geography and economic + demographic development.
All countries Developed (Australia, USA, Europe, Canada) (strata A) Low-mortality developing (China, Jamaica, Mexico, Indonesia) (strata B + C) High-mortality developing (Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, Pakistan, Zimbabwe) (strata D+E)
Purpose: it allows WHO to put countries at similar stages of overall development into the same categories which can be used to guide policies and interventions aimed at improving the overall level of development being experienced in each country.
The WHO regions are another way of classifying countries, which is based on geographical location as well as political consideration.
1. African Region (Kenya, Ethiopia)
2. Regions of Americas (Canada, USA)
3. Eastern Mediterranean Region (Iraq, Jordan, Afghanistan)
4. European Region (U.K, Germany, Hungary)
5. South-East Asian Region (India, Thailand)
6. Western Pacific region (Australia, NZ, PNG)
It’s important to note that the WHO region groupings do