Poverty (VCE SSCE Health and Human Development): Quizzes
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What is the daily income threshold for absolute (extreme) poverty?
What is the daily income threshold for absolute (extreme) poverty?
Less than US$1.90 per day
What percentage of people in low-income countries live in extreme poverty?
What percentage of people in low-income countries live in extreme poverty?
Approximately 42%
What is the approximate GNI per capita in high-income countries?
What is the approximate GNI per capita in high-income countries?
US$55,000
What is meant by 'double burden of disease'?
What is meant by 'double burden of disease'?
Having poverty & wealth-related issues
What does undernutrition cause in children according to the note?
What does undernutrition cause in children according to the note?
Decreased immune function
What is a leading cause of death among children in low and middle-income countries?
What is a leading cause of death among children in low and middle-income countries?
Diarrhoeal disease
What is described as key to breaking the poverty cycle?
What is described as key to breaking the poverty cycle?
Education
At what ages must Australian children attend school?
At what ages must Australian children attend school?
Between 6 and 15-16
How many women die annually from preventable pregnancy or childbirth complications?
How many women die annually from preventable pregnancy or childbirth complications?
More than 280,000
What ranking does WHO give indoor air pollution as a global risk factor?
What ranking does WHO give indoor air pollution as a global risk factor?
8th most important