Social challenges in Rio

Question 1

What are the two major social challenges in Rio?

Answer 1

Access to health and education

Question 2

Is Barra da Tijuca (West Zone) affluent or poor?

Answer 2

Affluent- expensive shopping malls and apartments

Question 3

Is Cidade de Deus (West Zone) affluent or poor?

Answer 3

poor- built by government in 1960’s to rehouse people from inner city slums

Question 4

What is in life expectancy in Barra da Tijuca and Cidade de Deus?

Answer 4

Barra= 80yrs
Cidade= 45 yrs

Question 5

What are infant mortality rates in Barra da Tijuca and Cidade de Deus?

Answer 5

Barra= 6 per 1000
Cidade= 21 per 1000

Question 6

What is the percentage of pregnant women receiving medical care in Barra da Tijuca and Cidade de Deus?

Answer 6

Barra= 100%
Cidade= 60%

Question 7

On average, how many years less do people live in the favelas compared to wealthier parts of Rio?

Answer 7

13 years

Question 8

In Rocinha, how many many people suffer from at least one serious health problem?

Answer 8

6000

Question 9

In some favelas, how many health care clinics are available for 100,000 people?

Answer 9

2 health care clinics