Comparing the health status of Australians to other developed countries

Question 1

Define: developed country

Answer 1

country that has advanced aqequately with regards to technology, economy and health status.

Question 2

Define: OECD

Answer 2

Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. An organisation comprising 32 developed countries, including Australia, Japan, Newq Zealand, United Kingdom, USA

Question 3

LIfe expectancy and HALE for 5 countries?

Answer 3

Japan  Australia  NZ  UK  USA (swap Australia then Japan for highest male life expectancy)

Question 4

Adult mortality rate?

Answer 4

): Australia (60 and among lowest in world)  Jap  NZ  UK OECD average  USA  global average

Question 5

U5MR:

Answer 5

: Jap  Aus (about 4)  UK  OECD  High income countries NZ  USA  global average (significantly higher)

Question 6

Obesity (morbidity)

Answer 6

Japan  OECD  UK  NZ  Aus  USA, with Japan being significantly lower.

Question 7

Describe morbidity in australia and other developed countries

Answer 7

Dominated by non communicable diseases eg. obesity.
Japan has high suicide rate, more anti anxiety medication per person than any other country.
USA has highest rate of mental illness
Australia: most YLD lost due to depression and anxiety

Question 8

DALY’s per 1000?

Answer 8

• Japan  Aus  NZ  OEDC  UK  USA  Global average

Question 9

Communicable diseases?

Answer 9

: Jap  Aus  NZ  OECD  UK  USA  global average (1.25x USA)

Question 10

Injuries?

Answer 10

UK  AUs  Jap and OECD  NZ  USA  global average (double USA)

Question 11

Diabetes?

Answer 11

UK  Jap  NZ  Aus (similar)  OECD  USA

Question 12

Respiratory diseases?

Answer 12

: Jap  OECD  Aus  NZ  USA  UK (Aus high compared to OECD due to high Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases)