Health in wealthier countries

Question 1

What is health?

Answer 1

physical, mental and social well-being and the absence of disease

Question 2

Give an example of a health indicator and say what it measures

Answer 2

Health life expectancy (HLE)

Number of years a newborn child can expect to live in full health without disease

Question 3

Where is HLE high and low? Give examples

Answer 3

highest in wealthier countries
E.g. UK and USA
lowest in poorer countries
E.g. those in sub-Saharan Africa