Looking at Guinea an underdeveloped country and will examine in contrast Canada a
developed country. Taking a look at the Mortality rates in each country. Also, seeing what
are the most common types of diseases these countries are faced with and the risks
associated with these. The type Health of coverage available to the people in each country
and type of immunizations are available. How does this compare to here in the United
States of America?
First of all lets gander a brief profile of Guinea that is provide by the World of Health
Organization website. This country has an estimated total population of 11,745,000 people.
Guinea has a national income per capita of only 1,160 dollars. Life expectancy from birth
for males is an average of fifty-seven years old. Having a thirty percent chance of dying
any where between the ages of fifteen and sixty years old. Average life expectancy of
females is fifty-nine years old. Having approximately twenty-eight percent chance of
dying between the ages of fifteen and sixty years old. While, total expenditure on health
per capita is only sixty-seven dollars (WFO). Further more the total health expenditure of
Gross Domestic Product is six point three percent.
Now that we have an overview of the country of Guinea let’s look at Canada a developed
country. Canada has an approximate total population of 35,182,000 people. Has an average
national income per capita of 42,610 dollars. Life expectancy from birth for males is
middling around eighty years old and with only an eight percent chance of dying between
the ages of fifteen and sixty years old. Whereas, for female Canadians have a typical life
expectancy of being eighty-four years old. Only having a five percent likelihood of dying
between the ages of fifteen and sixty years old. As for their total expenditure on health per
capita is 4,676 dollars. Bearing a total health expenditure of Gross Domestic Product of ten
point nine percent (WFO).
Analyzing the difference between these two countries profile. Measuring the average
national income per capita is nearly thirty-eight times more the Guinea or one can look at
this way, ninety-seven percent greater. Which is a compelling difference in margin of
income per capita. Males in Guinea have on average of about twenty-three years less then
a typical male Canadian and having nearly 4 times more of chance dying between the ages
of fifteen and sixty years old. Whereas as females in Guinea have twenty-five years less
