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World Bank Classification

The World Bank classifies countries based on their Gross National Income (GNI) per capita into Low income, Middle income, and High income countries, measured in USD.

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Health Status Factors

Factors like income levels affect health status; low-income countries have lower life expectancy and higher morbidity rates compared to high-income countries.

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Safe Water

Water free from contaminants that do not cause harm; lack of safe water can lead to diseases like cholera, impacting morbidity rates.

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Poverty Impact

Poverty in low-income countries can prevent access to healthcare, leading to untreated conditions like heart disease and premature death, lowering life expectancy.

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Inequality vs

Inequality involves unfair treatment of different groups, while discrimination is the unfair treatment of specific groups, leading to higher rates of depression and anxiety.

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Tobacco Marketing

Lower taxes on tobacco in low-income countries attract marketing efforts, increasing smoking rates, especially among children, and contributing to health issues like asthma.

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Processed Foods

Shift from traditional diets to processed foods high in fat, salt, and sugar increases the incidence of lifestyle diseases like cardiovascular disease.

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Sustainability

Ensuring an equitable society that meets current needs of its citizens and can be maintained indefinitely

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Human Development Index (HDI)

Measures countries based on social and economic development, including life expectancy, education levels, and GNI per capita.

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Climate Change Impact

Rising sea levels, extreme weather events, changing weather patterns, and mass migration negatively impact physical, mental, and spiritual health and wellbeing.